Block Grant 21SCBPSC1085
- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through $601,531 from the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Under the grant, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops in South Carolina from 2021-2024. This includes assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, as well as expanding availability and access. The Department...
- 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). This grant, under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through a variety of activities and projects. Key focus areas include leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting producers with research and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The South Carolina Department of Agriculture received a $648,630.90 Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028. This three-year grant supports enhanced competitiveness of South Carolina's specialty crops through research, development, marketing, and promotion activities addressing 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 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 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 $375,506.08 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota. The grant funding will be used to leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand crop availability and access, and address local, regional,...
- 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 $1.36 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 (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...
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, regional and national challenges facing specialty crop producers. As the designated state agency, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture will administer funding and projects with grant recipients to benefit residents of the state. Performance reporting on measurable outcomes is required under the block grant award.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $798.4k | 10/28/21 |