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

Active Block Grant Awarded Last action

Award ID
25SCBPNJ1320
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$870,479

Award facts

Completion date 35% complete
Place of performance
New Jersey, USA

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About this award

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The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded the New Jersey Department of Agriculture $870,479.24 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) on September 30, 2025, for a three-year period ending September 29, 2028.

The award funds 20 sub-awarded projects distributed across research, education and outreach, marketing, and cross-focus initiatives designed to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in New Jersey. The project portfolio encompasses 9 research projects, 3 education and outreach projects, 4 marketing projects, and 4 cross-focus projects targeting peaches, blueberries, cranberries, currants, and spearmint throughout the state. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture leverages these sub-awards to market and promote 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.

Performance takes place in New Jersey. The New Jersey Department of Agriculture, a state government entity, serves as the ultimate recipient. As a block grant, the award is classified under the federal assistance type of block grant. Recipients must retain financial and other records relating to the grant for three years after the final Federal Financial Report is received by AMS or until final resolution of any audit findings or litigation claims.

Description

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The new jersey 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 with their grant recipients. The state's sub-awards include 9 research projects, 3 education and outreach projects, 4 marketing projects and 4 projects that cross more than one focus area to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops including peaches, blueberries, cranberries, currants and spearmint throughout the state of new jersey.

Subawards

Subrecipient Amount Awarded
Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey The PE Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension at Rutgers University will lead a research project that addresses the critical need… $39,925
Subrecipient not on record New Jersey Democracy Collaborative (NJFDC) will lead a project to develop targeted, community-informed marketing and outreach campaigns that promote SNAP and… $38,390
Rutgers, The State University Rutgers University will improve and release new roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) varieties to be used as dual-use crops, for production and consumption of… $39,999
Rutgers, The State University Rutgers University will develop new spearmints resistant to powdery mildew (PM) for the NJ fresh market industry while maintaining essential oil quality, yield,… $39,999
Rowan University Rowan University in collaboration with Rutgers Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research will develop an affordable smart weed detection and… $39,941
Foodshed Alliance A NJ Nonprofit Corp The Foodshed Alliance’s project, “Know Farms, Know Food:” Expanding Consumer Awareness, Knowledge, and Demand of New Jersey’s Specialty Crops, will promote a… $39,998
Rutgers, The State University Rutgers Cooperative Extension will explore the use of phenolic compounds and rhizobacteria to mitigate the effects of Phytophthora capsici disease for small… $39,690
Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey Rutgers P.E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research and Extension and this project, will utilize a state-of-the-art spray bench to explore the… $40,000
Rowan University Rowan University in collaboration with Rutgers Philip E. Marucci Center for Blueberry and Cranberry Research will develop AI tools to map flowering and… $39,109
Franklin Township Food Bank, Inc. The Franklin Food Bank will continue to increase child and adult nutrition knowledge and consumption of specialty crops through the delivery of a nutrition… $22,307
New Roots, Inc. New Roots will organize farmers and communities in New Jersey to build logistics and infrastructure that increase farm income and improve access to fresh food… $40,000
Moonshot Farm LLC Three Central NJ farms (Moonshot Farm, Abe’s Acres, and Ramblin’ Sol Farm) will reduce soil pathogens in high tunnels by utilizing a soil steamer and creating a… $40,000
Subrecipient not on record The New Jersey Blueberry Growers Association will work with local advertising agencies to deliver an extensive radio and aerial banner campaign throughout the… $40,000
Subrecipient not on record Loving Our Cities, Inc., a nonprofit based in Sewell, NJ, will lead this initiative to increase food access and strengthen South Jersey’s local agricultural… $27,000
Subrecipient not on record The New Jersey Peach Promotion Council's (NJPPC) overarching objective is to increase the consumption of New Jersey peaches. This application will fund a… $40,000
Urban Agriculture Cooperative A NJ Nonprofit Corporation Urban Agriculture Cooperative (UAC) is transforming Newark's food system by connecting local producers with local communities. $40,000
Northeast Organic Farming Association Of New Jersey, Inc. The Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Jersey (NOFA NJ) will produce a series of educational and promotional videos to highlight NJ specialty crop… $36,514
Rutgers, The State University The blueberry and cranberry breeding program at Rutgers University seeks to boost New Jersey’s cranberry industry competitiveness through speeding up… $40,000
Rutgers, The State University Rutgers University will evaluate the horticultural viability of several berry species new to most New Jersey growers. This project will establish a test… $13,000
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Who received award 25SCBPNJ1320?

25SCBPNJ1320 was awarded to New Jersey Department Of Agriculture by Agricultural Marketing Service (Department of Agriculture) on September 30, 2025.

How much is award 25SCBPNJ1320 worth?

$870,479 has been obligated on 25SCBPNJ1320.

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