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 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) on September 30, 2024. This grant, authorized under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (CFDA 10.170), will support a variety of initiatives to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in South Carolina. Key activities include marketing and promotion of specialty crops, assisting producers with relevant...
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 (SCDA) received a $200,000 block grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Pandemic Relief Activities: Farm and Food Worker Relief Grant Program (CFDA 10.181). The award funds a collaborative program between SCDA and the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to provide economic relief to soft-shell crab processors in South Carolina impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic between January 27, 2020...
This $734,387 project grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by the Washington State Department of Agriculture to implement COVID-19 response measures for the state's food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers. Funded activities may include workplace safety, business model changes, facility modifications, transportation, worker housing, and medical expenses incurred between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 in response to the public...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA&CS) received a $1,679,971 Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA #10.170) to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in North Carolina from September 2021 through September 2025. As the awardee, NCDA&CS will leverage efforts to market and promote specialty crops, assist producers with research and development...
The $554,663 block grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by California food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers to implement COVID-19 response measures under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170). The funding provides relief for expenses between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 related to workplace safety, facility modifications, transportation, worker housing, and medical costs. As the sub-awardee, the...
The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $1.27 million under a Specialty Crop Block Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service. The grant project period is from September 2021 through September 2024. Under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA #10.170), the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in North Carolina. Key activities will include...
The $871,052 block grant from the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by California food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers to implement COVID-19 response measures under the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill (CFDA 10.170). The grant provides relief for expenses between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021 related to workplace safety, facility modifications, transportation, worker housing, and medical costs. As...
This $795,194 Project Grant from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service supports costs incurred by California food processors, distributors, farmers markets, and producers to implement COVID-19 response measures between January 27, 2020 and December 31, 2021. The grant provides relief for workplace safety, facility modifications, transportation, housing, and medical expenses to ensure the continued operations of specialty crop industries in California. As part of the USDA Specialty Crop Block...