The guam 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 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 access, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop producers. Projects funded through subawards to grant recipients will also prioritize responding to COVID-19 impacts as encouraged by H.R. 133 stimulus funding. Outcomes will be measured and performance evidence required.

The guam 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.