The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management, Division of Agriculture received a $363,910.51 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) for the period of September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. The grant funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Rhode Island through marketing and promotion efforts, assisting producers with...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Division of Agriculture will receive $270,342.13 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2026. Through this funding, the Division will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Rhode Island by leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops and assist producers with research and development relevant to increasing specialty...
The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) was awarded a $270,657.79 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill). The grant will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Rhode Island through a variety of activities, including: Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops Assisting producers with research and development relevant...
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture will receive $635,521.39 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. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Hawaii's specialty crops through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop producers. Specific initiatives will focus on...
The Hawaii Department of Agriculture will receive $479,015.47 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant project aims to enhance the competitiveness of Hawaii's specialty crops through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance, expanded availability and access, and challenges facing producers. Benefitting residents include those of Hawaii and the 50 states, five territories, and Washington D.C....
The New Hampshire Department of Agriculture will receive $398,133.07 from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in New Hampshire through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing...
The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources will receive $607,789.89 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Massachusetts from September 2021 through September 2025. The Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to...
The US Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture will receive $244,603.26 from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the US Virgin Islands through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and addressing challenges...
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry received a $663,383.11 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Maine. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support a variety of projects coordinated through sub-awards to Maine specialty crop producers and related groups. Key activities include...
The Maine Department of Agriculture will receive $809,567.26 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Maine through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development assistance to producers, and initiatives to expand availability and access. Projects funded through sub-awards to grant recipients will also...