Block Grant AM22SCBPAL1124
- The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will receive $698,928.22 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service between September 2021 and September 2025. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Alabama through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and expanding access to specialty crops. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will work with sub-awardee the...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded a $495,569.77 Specialty Crop Block Grant to the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries (ADAI) on September 30, 2024. This 3-year grant (ending September 29, 2027) is funded through the USDA's Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), which aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops across the U.S. Through this grant, ADAI will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty...
- The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries will receive $526,114.26 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant was awarded on September 30, 2021 under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170). Funds will be used to enhance the competitiveness of Alabama's specialty crops through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance for producers, and...
- Federal Block Grant Award Summary The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries received a $561,371.57 block grant award dated September 30, 2025, under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service. The three-year grant, concluding September 29, 2028, funds a comprehensive initiative to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops throughout Alabama, including Christmas trees, kiwifruit,...
- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $357,945 through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arkansas. Through this funding, 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 access of specialty crops in underserved regions of the state. The...
- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture received a $363,564.41 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.170) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops within the state. The 3-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2024, will support a variety of activities to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development, expand availability and access to specialty crops, and address local, regional, and...
- The Arkansas Department of Agriculture will receive $359,323.36 through September 2024 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant project aims to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arkansas through marketing and promotion efforts, research and development assistance to producers, and initiatives to expand availability and access to specialty crops. The Department will work with grant recipients on various activities and projects to...
- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce will use $436,232.35 in Specialty Crop Block Grant Program funding from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Mississippi. Through September 2025, the Department will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops, and expand consumer access to Mississippi-grown specialty crops. As the prime recipient,...
- The Georgia Department of Agriculture will receive $1.88 million from September 2021 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant will fund efforts to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Georgia through activities such as marketing and promotion, research and development assistance to producers, and programs to address challenges facing specialty crop producers. The funding will also...
- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $5,043,476.95 through September 2025 under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant funds will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Florida through marketing and promotion efforts, assisting producers with research and development, and expanding availability and access to specialty crops. Activities will also address local, regional, and national challenges facing...
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) received a $534,322.73 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service on September 30, 2022 to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Alabama through September 29, 2025. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (SCBGP), ADAI will promote, educate, and enhance specialty crops in partnership with USDA. Activities will include enhancing competitiveness through increasing child nutrition programs' use of specialty crops, developing new specialty crop markets through trade shows and missions, and conducting food safety training and education initiatives. The Alabama Department of Public Health serves as the parent organization for ADAI in administering these specialty crop competitiveness efforts.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $534.3k | 8/25/22 |