Block Grant 25SCBPPR1329
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $485,379.75 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) to the Fondo De Innovacion Para El Desarrollo Agricola De Puerto Rico (F I D A), a Puerto Rico state government entity. The grant, spanning from September 2024 to September 2027, will enable F I D A to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Puerto Rico through a variety of activities, including: Leveraging efforts to market and promote...
- The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture will receive $641,131.53 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Puerto Rico through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding access. Activities will address local, regional and national challenges facing specialty crop producers through...
- The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture will receive $483,689.91 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP, CFDA #10.170) from September 30, 2022 to September 29, 2025. Funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of Puerto Rico's specialty crops industry through activities such as marketing and promotion assistance for producers, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and access...
- The Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture will use a $483,669 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Puerto Rico through marketing, research and development, increased availability and access, and addressing challenges facing specialty crop producers. The Department will leverage efforts with their grant recipient, the Fondo de Innovacion para el Desarrollo Agricola de...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded New Mexico State University a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) Block Grant of $611,032.51 on September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028. Through this three-year award, New Mexico State University implements seven sub-awards comprising one research project, five education and outreach projects, and one marketing project designed to enhance the...
- Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service awarded $716,080 to the Agricultural Svcs And Development Admin (Administracion Para El Desarrollo De Empresas Agropecuarias) on October 1, 2025, under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP, CFDA 10.576). The award funds the provision of benefits to low-income seniors in Puerto Rico, enabling them to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits, vegetables, honey, and herbs directly from authorized farmers'...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded $246,902.05 to the Executive Office of the Government of the US Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) on September 30, 2025. This three-year block grant, with a completion date of September 29, 2028, will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops throughout the territory through marketing and promotion initiatives, research and development...
- Summary of Block Grant Award to Arizona Department of Agriculture The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded the Arizona Department of Agriculture a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) block grant of $1,350,108.57 on September 30, 2025, for a three-year performance period concluding September 29, 2028. The award supports comprehensive activities to enhance the competitiveness of Arizona's specialty crop industry through marketing and promotion,...
- Federal Grant Award Summary William J Gonzalez Vargas, operating as Hidroponicos William in Puerto Rico, received a $250,000 Project Grant award dated August 27, 2025, from the Rural Business Cooperative Services (RBCS) under the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMLFPP, CFDA 10.175). The award, obligated through August 27, 2027, supports the development and expansion of local and regional food systems with a focus on value-added agricultural product development. As a mandatory...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service awarded $159,465.00 in administrative expense funding to the Agricultural Services and Development Administration (Administracion Para El Desarrollo De Empresas Agropecuarias) under the WIC Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP, CFDA 10.572) for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This formula grant supports the operational costs associated with administering the FMNP in Puerto...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded the Fondo De Innovacion Para El Desarrollo Agricola De Puerto Rico (FIDA) a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) block grant of $410,865.69, effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. FIDA will administer this award through the Departamento de Agricultura de Puerto Rico to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, including celery, coffee, root vegetables, and other fruits and vegetables throughout Puerto Rico. The grant will fund a comprehensive portfolio of seven sub-awarded projects consisting of three research initiatives, three education and outreach projects, and one marketing initiative designed to support specialty crop producers across the territory. The funded activities will address multiple dimensions of specialty crop development and market competitiveness. Research and development assistance will support producers in advancing crop innovation and production techniques, while education and outreach projects will disseminate critical information to farming communities. Marketing initiatives will promote specialty crops to expand market access and demand. Collectively, these projects aim to resolve local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers in Puerto Rico, thereby enhancing market positioning and economic viability for the agricultural sector.Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $410.9k | 9/23/25 |