The arizona department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and…

The Arizona Department of Agriculture will receive $2.34 million from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2025. The funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing challenges confronting specialty crop producers. Projects funded through sub-awards to grant recipients will prioritize responding to COVID-19 impacts. The grant aims to benefit residents across the United States, territories, and District of Columbia through measurable outcomes.

The arizona department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through a variety of activities/projects with their grant recipients. The H.R. 133 stimulus funding encourages states to prioritize projects that respond to covid-19 impacts. Beneficiaries include the residents of all 50 states, 5 territories, and the district of columbia. Performance evidence in the form of measurable outcomes is required.