2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
Assistance Listings
- 10.170 -- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
Important dates
- Archived: February 13, 2016
- Closed: January 14, 2016
Award details
- Expected project funding: $3,000,000
- Expected awards: 10
Award min.
$250,000
Award max.
$1,000,000
- Funding opportunity number:USDA-AMS-SCMP-2015
- Cost sharing or matching requirement:No
- Funding instrument type:
- Grant
- Opportunity Category:Discretionary
- Opportunity Category Explanation:Not specified
- Category of Funding Activity:
- Agriculture
- Category Explanation:Not specified
History
- Posted date: September 7, 2015
- Archive date: February 13, 2016
- Version: 1
Summary
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $3 million in competitive grant funds to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through collaborative, multi-state projects that address the following regional or national level specialty crop issues: food safety; plant pests and disease; research; crop-specific common issues; and marketing and promotion. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.
States are encouraged to submit projects that bring together...
multi-state teams of partners to research and develop solutions to practical problems that cross state boundaries and address the needs of specialty crop growers. Applications are due January 14, 2016.
Eligibility
Government
- State governments
Additional information on eligibility
Not specified
Documents
No documents are currently available.
Agency contact information
Email: janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov
Program Manager email address
Janise Zygmont
Phone 202-720-5024
