The University of the District of Columbia will receive $323,333.33 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2025. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through marketing and promotion, research and development assistance to producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing challenges confronting...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $243,001.17 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) on Sep 30, 2024 to the Department of Energy and Environment in Washington, DC. This grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through a variety of activities, including: Developing best practices for cultivating, harvesting, and distributing corn truffles to improve production competitiveness (sub-grant to Edgewood Community Garden)...
The US Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture will receive $244,603.26 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the US Virgin Islands through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing challenges...
The Washington State Department of Agriculture will receive $6.12 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 Washington through efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to specialty crops....
The Utah Department of Agriculture will receive $489,662.58 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Utah through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop producers. The Department...
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through $154,006.21 in funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170). The three-year award beginning September 30, 2021 will support efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assist producers with research and development; expand availability and access; and address challenges confronting...
The Maryland Department of Agriculture has been awarded a $456,981.70 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill). This 3-year grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will enable the department to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Maryland through a variety of activities. Key efforts include leveraging marketing and promotion...
The Arizona Department of Agriculture will receive $1.764 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 2021 through September 2024. The funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local,...
The Colorado Department of Agriculture received an $817,558 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Colorado from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant will support efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to...
The Guam Department of Agriculture received a $326,711.78 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) for the period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Guam's specialty crops through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development, expanding availability and...