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Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Farm Bill 2024

Open Date:

1/29/2024

Close Date:

5/2/2024

Upcoming Milestones:

Eligible Recipients:

  • State Governments

Program Purpose:

  • Agriculture

Reserved for Energy
Communities?

No

Bureau/Office

Funded by:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Overview

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2024 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to award grants to eligible State departments of agriculture to carry out projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The SCBGP assists State departments of agriculture in the 50 States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by— (1) leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; (2) assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; (3) expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and (4) addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers. Specialty crops are fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture within the State.

Related Resources

Additional information is available on the Resources page.

Funding Details

Funding Source:
Funding Type:
Grant - no match
Total Amount Available:
$72,900,000
Limit per Applicant:
Estimated Awards:
56

Applicant Guidance

More Information can be found here.

Contact Information

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