The pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture will receive $1,398,304.67 from the USDA 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 Pennsylvania through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, expanded availability and access, and addressing local, regional and national challenges. The Department will prioritize projects responding to COVID-19 impacts and will provide benefits to residents of all U.S. states, territories and Washington D.C. Measurable outcomes will be required to demonstrate performance.

The pennsylvania 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.