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
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Description
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
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Janise Zygmont
Phone 202-720-5024
Program Manager email address
Documents
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Link to additional information
Archived: February 13, 2016
Award
$3,000,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$250,000
Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-AMS-SCMP-2015
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
September 7, 2015
Archive date:
February 13, 2016
