Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill

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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-09-0072
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Feb 04, 2010
	Creation Date:	Feb 04, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 29, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Jul 29, 2010
	Archive Date:	Aug 28, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	56
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$55,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$181,210
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only State departments of agriculture in the 50 States, District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories are eligible to apply.
Grant Description: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $55 million in grant funds, less USDA administrative costs, to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture). 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. 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 July 29, 2010.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ams.usda.gov/amsv1.0/getfile?ddocname=stelprdc5082395
Grant Announcement Contact: Trista Etzig Project Manager Phone 202-690-4942

Contact for questions [trista.etzig@ams.usda.gov]
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