The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is offering the 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program grant of approximately $3 million to support collaborative projects enhancing the competitiveness of specialty crops. This grant aims to address regional or national level issues such as food safety, plant pests, research, crop-specific challenges, and marketing for fruits, vegetables, nuts, and horticulture crops. States are encouraged to propose multi-state partnerships to tackle practical problems across borders and benefit specialty crop growers. Applications for this grant are due by January 14, 2016.
Opportunity ID: 278888
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-SCMP-2015 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 10 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.170 — Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Sep 07, 2015 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 14, 2016 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 13, 2016 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $3,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $3 million in competitive grant funds to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through collaborative, multi-state projects that address the following regional or national level specialty crop issues: food safety; plant pests and disease; research; crop-specific common issues; and marketing and promotion. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. States are encouraged to submit projects that bring together multi-state teams of partners to research and develop solutions to practical problems that cross state boundaries and address the needs of specialty crop growers. Applications are due January 14, 2016. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SCMP website – how to apply and link to RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Janise Zygmont
Phone 202-720-5024 Email:janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov |
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Janise Zygmont Phone 202-720-5024 Email: janise.zygmont@ams.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.170 | USDA-AMS-SCMP-2015 | 2015 Specialty Crop Multi-State Program | PKG00218465 | Sep 07, 2015 | Jan 14, 2016 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
278888 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
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