Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill

Post Date

April 22nd 2011

Application Due Date

July 13th 2011

Funding Opportunity Number

AMS-FV-2011

CFDA Number(s)

10.170

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Agriculture

Number of Awards

56

Eligibility Categories

State Governments

Funding

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

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.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Agriculture

• Office:

  Agricultural Marketing Service

• Agency Contact:

  John Miklozek
  Acting Project Manager
  Phone 202-720-1403

• Agency Mailing Address:

  Contact for questions.

• Agency Email Address:

  john.miklozek@ams.usda.gov