The florida department of agriculture and consumer services will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers…

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $5,043,476.95 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Florida through marketing and promotion efforts, assisting producers with research and development, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local, regional, and national challenges facing specialty crop producers. As part of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Department will prioritize projects responding to COVID-19 impacts and benefit residents across the United States, territories, and District of Columbia. The Department is accountable for measurable outcomes under the grant.

The florida department of agriculture and consumer services 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.