Block Grant 25SCBPSD1322
- The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (SD DANR) received a $402,137 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2021. The grant will support SD DANR's efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota through September 29, 2024. Activities will include marketing and promotion assistance, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and access...
- 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 South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources will receive $534,545.43 through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. This funding will support efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Dakota such as marketing and promotion initiatives, research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops in underserved areas of the...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded the North Dakota Department of Agriculture a Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) Block Grant of $2,503,834.75 on September 30, 2025, with completion by September 29, 2028. The grant supports comprehensive initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of North Dakota specialty crops including potatoes, peas, lentils, beans, honey, pulses, and various fruits and vegetables....
- Federal Grant Award Summary 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,...
- The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will receive $3,309,650.39 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170) for the period of September 30, 2022 through September 29, 2025. The funding will support 15 sub-awards to North Dakota State University and two sub-awards to the National Agricultural Genotyping Center totaling $3,309,650.39. Projects under the sub-awards include research and development related...
- The North Dakota Department of Agriculture received a $3,380,166.13 Specialty Crop Block Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the state. The award will support a range of activities over a three-year period from September 2024 to September 2027, including leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assisting...
- The North Dakota Department of Agriculture will receive $4.3 million through September 2025 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The Department will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota through efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and access to specialty crops. The funding will support the...
- 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 North Dakota Department of Agriculture will use $3.27 million in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Dakota through September 2024. As part of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill (SCBGP-FB), the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand availability and...
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, producer support services, and multi-stakeholder engagement activities designed to address local, regional, and national challenges specific to specialty crop production in South Dakota. DANR's grant activities include one dedicated research project and three cross-functional projects that collectively support competitiveness improvements for specialty crops including aronia berries, sweet corn, pears, plums, asparagus, and Jerusalem artichokes. The awarded sub-projects leverage research and development assistance, expand market availability and access, and implement promotional strategies to enhance producer competitiveness throughout the state. These activities align with the federal program's mandate to strengthen specialty crop industries by funding state departments of agriculture to conduct applied research, education, marketing, and multi-focus development initiatives that address producer and market needs.Federal Block Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $328.6k | 9/23/25 |