The kentucky 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 Kentucky Department of Agriculture will receive $463,571.71 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The funding supports the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) to enhance competitiveness of Kentucky's specialty crops. Key activities include leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; and expanding availability and access to specialty crops. The Kentucky Department of Agriculture will administer the grant funds and work with sub-recipients/producers across the state to conduct activities that address local, regional and national challenges in the specialty crops industry. Performance reporting on measurable outcomes is required to the funding agency.

The kentucky 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.