The new jersey 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 New Jersey Department of Agriculture will receive $1,003,781.91 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 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in New Jersey through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing local, regional and national challenges facing specialty crop producers. Projects funded through sub-awards to grant recipients will also prioritize responding to COVID-19 impacts. Outcomes will be measured and reported to the funding agency.

The new jersey 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.