The ohio 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 Ohio Department of Agriculture will receive $760,304.48 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 Ohio through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing local, regional and national challenges. The Ohio Department of Agriculture will leverage efforts with grant recipients to achieve these goals supporting the specialty crop industry in the state. Funding priorities include projects responding to COVID-19 impacts. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program aims to enhance competitiveness of specialty crops under the CFDA 10.170 program.

The ohio 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. 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.