The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $603,483.98 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the South Carolina Department of Agriculture (SCDA) on September 30, 2024. This 3-year grant, under the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), will enable SCDA to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through a variety of activities. Key initiatives include marketing and promotion efforts, assisting producers with...
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will receive $798,373.47 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. Funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local,...
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture received a $615,466 Project Grant award from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill. The grant supports costs incurred by food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers in South Carolina between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 to implement measures responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible activities include workplace safety, business model changes, facility...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $1,200,620.86 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. This 3-year grant, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Carolina through a variety of activities and projects. Specifically, the grant funding will be used to leverage efforts to promote specialty crops, assist...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $1.36 million 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 North Carolina through efforts to market and promote specialty crops, and assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program aims to enhance the competitiveness of...
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will receive $534,545.43 through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. This funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota such as marketing and promotion initiatives, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops in underserved areas of the...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $1.27 million under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant project period is from September 2021 through September 2024. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA #10.170), the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in North Carolina. Key activities will include...
This federal Block Grant award of $375,506.08, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), will enable the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The grant funds will be used to leverage efforts in marketing and promoting specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) received a $1,679,971 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA #10.170) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Carolina from September 2021 through September 2025. As the awardee, NCDA&CS will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development...
The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SD DANR) received a $402,137 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2021. The grant will support SD DANR's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota through September 29, 2024. Activities will include marketing and promotion assistance, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and access...