The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $550,688.78 through September 2024 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Virginia through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development assistance to producers, and programs to expand availability and access. Relevant projects will address local,...
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $614,225.37 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Virginia from September 2022 through September 2025. Specifically, the department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and enhance the competitiveness of...
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) was awarded a $334,430.82 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). The grant will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Vermont through a variety of activities, including: Leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops Assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops Expanding availability and...
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has been awarded a $995,749 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CFDA 10.565). The grant will fund VDACS' administration and distribution of USDA Foods to improve the health of low-income elderly persons aged 60 and above across the Commonwealth of Virginia. As the primary state-level recipient, VDACS will likely sub-award...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $461,365.43 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Massachusetts. The three-year grant, running from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2027, will support MDAR's efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand availability and...
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will receive $309,569.06 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in West Virginia through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and initiatives to expand availability and access. The Department will work with grant recipients on a variety of projects and activities to...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) was awarded a $1,200,620.86 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170). The grant will be used to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Carolina through a variety of activities, including: Leveraging efforts to promote specialty crops Assisting producers with research...
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 grant, authorized under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through a variety of activities. The grant funding will support SCDA's efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $299,587.85 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture Markets & Food on September 30, 2024. This 3-year grant will enable the agency to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in New Hampshire through various activities, including marketing and promotion, research and development, expanding crop availability and access, and addressing challenges...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has awarded the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services a $3,934,131.16 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Florida. This 3-year grant, effective September 30, 2024, will fund a variety of activities to support specialty crop producers, including marketing and promotion, research and development, expanding crop availability and access, and...