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 expanding access to specialty crops. The Department will work with grant recipients on various projects and activities to address local, regional and national challenges facing specialty crop producers in the state. Outcomes will be measured to ensure performance targets are achieved.