Block Grant 25SCBPAL1292
- The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will receive $526,114.26 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant was awarded on September 30, 2021 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170). Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of Alabama's specialty crops through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and...
- The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will receive $698,928.22 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Alabama through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and expanding access to specialty crops. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will work with sub-awardee the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $495,569.77 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) on September 30, 2024. This 3-year grant (ending September 29, 2027) is funded through the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), which aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops across the U.S. Through this grant, ADAI will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty...
- The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) received a $534,322.73 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2022 to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Alabama through September 29, 2025. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP), ADAI will promote, educate, and enhance specialty crops in partnership with USDA. Activities will include enhancing competitiveness through...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries received a $388,570 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Patrick Leahy Farm to School Grant Program (CFDA 10.575), awarded May 1, 2026, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. As a State Agency grantee, Alabama will implement a 24-month farm to school initiative designed to increase local and regionally sourced food procurement in schools participating in...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Alaska Division of Agriculture and Industries received $256,415.27 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170), with an award date of September 30, 2025, and a completion date of September 29, 2028. The grant supports a three-year initiative to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops throughout Alaska by marketing and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Georgia Department of Agriculture received $1,509,518.14 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, awarded September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028. The grant funds a comprehensive portfolio of 15 sub-awarded projects organized across research, education, marketing, and cross-functional activities designed to enhance the competitiveness of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded the Alabama State Department of Education a $4.21 million Project Grant under the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (CFDA 10.582) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This grant funds the procurement and distribution of free fresh fruits and vegetables to elementary school students in Alabama schools with high percentages of free and reduced-price meal recipients...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) received a $1,313,818.63 block grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170), awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. Through this three-year grant, NCDA&CS will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by leveraging marketing...
- The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries received a $153,659 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (CFDA 10.576), effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This award supports the administration of the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program in Alabama, which provides low-income seniors with benefits that can be exchanged for fresh, nutritious, locally grown fruits, vegetables,...
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries received $561,371.57 in funding under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, awarded September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. The department will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops across Alabama through marketing and promotion activities, research and development assistance to producers, and expanded availability and access initiatives. The grant addresses local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through a coordinated portfolio of sub-awarded projects. The grant will fund 14 total sub-award projects: 11 research projects, 2 education and outreach projects, and 1 cross-focus area project targeting specialty crops including Christmas trees, kiwifruit, peaches, pecans, strawberries, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and other fruits and vegetables throughout Alabama. This three-year block grant structure enables the state agricultural department to leverage federal resources with state and local partners to strengthen specialty crop competitiveness through evidence-based research, stakeholder education, and market development activities.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $561.4k | 9/23/25 |