Block Grant 25SCBPSC1280
- 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). This grant, under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through a variety of activities and projects. Key focus areas include leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting producers with research and...
- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will receive $798,373.47 from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170) from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2025. Funding will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local,...
- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through $601,531 from the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. Under the grant, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops in South Carolina from 2021-2024. This includes assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, as well as expanding availability and access. The Department...
- The South Carolina Department of Agriculture received a $615,466 Project Grant award from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill. The grant supports costs incurred by food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers in South Carolina between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 to implement measures responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Eligible activities include workplace safety, business model changes, facility...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) received a $328,599.26 block grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028. Under this three-year grant, DANR will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through targeted research, marketing and promotion initiatives,...
- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Award Summary The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services received $1,313,818.63 in federal funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The three-year award, effective September 30, 2025 through September 29, 2028, supports initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops throughout North Carolina, including...
- This $375,506.08 Specialty Crop Block Grant (CFDA 10.170) awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota. The grant funding will be used to leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand crop availability and access, and address local, regional,...
- The West Virginia Department of Agriculture received a $302,873.22 Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), effective September 30, 2025, through September 29, 2028. This three-year award funds the state's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through marketing and promotional activities, research and development assistance to producers, and expansion of...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Colorado Department of Agriculture received $813,874.73 in federal funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service, to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Colorado through an integrated portfolio of research, education, outreach, and marketing initiatives. Awarded on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of September 29, 2028, the grant...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Social Services South Carolina Department received a $616,389 Project Grant from the Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service under the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP, CFDA 10.576), effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. This award funds the distribution of benefits—in the form of checks, coupons, and electronic benefits—to eligible low-income seniors in South Carolina, enabling them to purchase fresh, nutritious,...
The South Carolina Department of Agriculture received a $648,630.90 Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), awarded September 30, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 29, 2028. This three-year grant supports enhanced competitiveness of South Carolina's specialty crops through research, development, marketing, and promotion activities addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers. The initiative encompasses 10 research projects and 6 education and outreach projects targeting peaches, watermelon, cherries, leafy greens, plants, strawberries, and various fruits and vegetables throughout the state. Sub-awards to research institutions, including Clemson University and the College of Charleston, support specific research and educational initiatives. Clemson University's research projects address critical production challenges, including sanitation practices for microbial biofilms in leafy greens packinghouses, harvest maturity assessment tools to enhance leafy greens quality and shelf-life, management practices for watermelon disease resistance through rootstock grafting, and solutions to reduce mechanical transmission of peach latent mosaic viroid in peach orchards. The College of Charleston is conducting research on soil disinfestation effectiveness for weed and pathogen management in strawberry production. These sub-awarded initiatives, combined with education and outreach projects addressing small fruit industry development, collectively strengthen South Carolina's specialty crop sector competitiveness and producer resilience.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $648.6k | 9/23/25 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
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P1601SCBGP2606S | Clemson University | Block Grant 25SCBPSC1280 | $50.1k | 3/5/26 | |
P1601SCBGP2608S | College Of Charleston | Block Grant 25SCBPSC1280 | $51.9k | 3/5/26 | |
P1601SCBGP2615S | Clemson University | Block Grant 25SCBPSC1280 | $49.4k | 3/5/26 | |
P1601SCBGP2605S | Clemson University | Block Grant 25SCBPSC1280 | $49.9k | 3/5/26 | |
P1601SCBGP2616S | None | Block Grant 25SCBPSC1280 | $33.1k | 3/5/26 |