The Alaska Department of Natural Resources, Division of Agriculture will receive $336,787.85 through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The funding will enhance the competitiveness of Alaska's specialty crops through efforts to market and promote specialty crops production. It will also assist producers with research and development activities relevant to specialty crops in Alaska. The State of Alaska Office of the...
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources will receive $255,740.58 through September 2029 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. This funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Alaska's specialty crops industry. Specific activities include marketing and promotion initiatives for specialty crops, assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability of...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $254,805.62 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). The grant will enable DNR to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Alaska through a variety of activities, including: Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops Assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty...
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $357,945 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arkansas. Through this funding, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access of specialty crops in underserved regions of the state. The...
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will receive $698,928.22 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Alabama through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and expanding access to specialty crops. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will work with sub-awardee the...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $2.1 million Block Grant to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources from September 2021 through September 2025 under the Micro-Grants for Food Security Program (CFDA 10.179). The grant aims to increase locally grown food production in food insecure communities across Alaska through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations. Specifically, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources will administer the...
The American Samoa Department of Agriculture received a $268,786.53 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant period runs from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Under this Block Grant, the American Samoa Department of Agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding access to specialty...
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will receive $526,114.26 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant was awarded on September 30, 2021 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170). Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of Alabama's specialty crops through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $495,569.77 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Alabama. The 3-year grant, running from 09/30/2024 to 09/29/2027, will support a range of activities including marketing and promotion of specialty crops, research and development initiatives, expanding crop availability and access, and...
The Maine Department of Agriculture will receive $809,567.26 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Maine through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development assistance to producers, and initiatives to expand availability and access. Projects funded through sub-awards to grant recipients will also...