Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill
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Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill: 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 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill to specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and conduct a competitive grant proposal process. State department of agriculture contacts can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp. Select "State Contact" from the right navigation bar. Applications from State departments of agriculture must be submitted by July 11, 2012. For more information, please review the Notice of Funds Availability at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-08/pdf/2012-2849.pdf.
Federal Grant Title: | Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill |
Federal Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
Type of Opportunity: | Mandatory |
Funding Opportunity Number: | AMS-FV-2012 |
Type of Funding: | Grant |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.170 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill |
Current Application Deadline: | Jul 11, 2012 |
Original Application Deadline: | Jul 11, 2012 |
Posted Date: | Feb 08, 2012 |
Creation Date: | Feb 08, 2012 |
Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2012 |
Total Program Funding: | |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Trista Etzig Project Manager Phone 202-690-4942
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