The oklahoma 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 Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry will receive $797,812.77 through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Oklahoma's specialty crops through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop producers. Projects funded through this award will also respond to COVID-19 impacts on specialty crop industries in Oklahoma, benefitting residents across the state. Performance reporting on measurable outcomes is required.

The oklahoma 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.