The american samoa department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and…

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded the ASG Department of Agriculture $264,016.96 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) on September 30, 2025, to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops throughout American Samoa's territory through a food safety project.

The recipient will leverage marketing and promotional efforts for specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, expand availability and access to specialty crops, and address local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through a variety of activities and projects. Performance occurs in American Samoa, with a period of performance extending through September 29, 2028. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program awards funding for three calendar years to eligible state and territorial departments of agriculture to enhance specialty crop competitiveness and support producers through marketing, research, production innovation, and supply-chain development initiatives.

The american samoa department of agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; expanding availability and access to specialty crops; and addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers through a variety of activities/projects. The territory run award is a food safety project to enhance the competitiveness of various specialty crops throughout the territory of american samoa.