Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill |
The summary for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.
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Federal Grant Title: Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill CFDA Number: 10.170 CFDA Description: SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM - FARM BILL Federal Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture Category Explanation: Information not provided Opportunity Category: Mandatory Funding Opportunity Number: AMS-FV-08-0109 Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Instrument Type: Grant Posted Date: May 27, 2009 Creation Date: May 27, 2009 Original Closing Date for Applications: Aug 26, 2009 Current Closing Date for Applications: Aug 26, 2009 Archive Date: Sep 25, 2009 Expected Number of Awards: 56 Estimated Total Program Funding: Information not provided Federal Grant Award Ceiling: Information not provided Federal Grant Award Floor: Information not provided Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Information not provided
- Grant Description
- The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $49 million in grant funds, less USDA administrative costs, to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture). The funds announced under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB) are authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill). The application process to apply for the SCBGP-FB funds will parallel those currently found in 7 CFR part 1291. State departments of agriculture interested in obtaining grant program funds are invited to submit applications to USDA. State departments of agriculture, meaning agencies, commissions, or departments of a State government responsible for agriculture within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to apply. Please contact your local State department of agriculture if you are not eligible to apply as described above. State departments of agriculture are encouraged to conduct outreach regarding the SCBGP-FB to specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and conduct a competitive grant proposal process. Applications must be submitted by August 26, 2009.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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http://www.ams.usda.gov/amsv1.0/getfile?ddocname=stelprdc5076813
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Trista Etzig Project Manager Phone 202-690-4942
Contact with program questions. [trista.etzig@usda.gov] - Similar Government Grants
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