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-2011 Document Type: Grants Notice Funding Instrument Type: Grant Posted Date: Apr 22, 2011 Creation Date: Apr 22, 2011 Original Closing Date for Applications: Jul 13, 2011 Current Closing Date for Applications: Jul 13, 2011 Archive Date: Aug 12, 2011 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 $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 contacts can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp. State departments of agriculture are encouraged to conduct outreach regarding the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill to specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and conduct a competitive grant proposal process. Applications must be submitted by July 13, 2011.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
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www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp
- Grant Announcement Contact
- John Miklozek Acting Project Manager Phone 202-720-1403
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