The Agricultural Marketing Service offers approximately $55 million in grant funds to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and floriculture. State departments of agriculture in eligible locations are invited to apply. Applicants are encouraged to engage with specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers. The deadline for submissions is July 11, 2012. For more information, visit the Notice of Funds Availability on the USDA website.
Opportunity ID: 142915
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | AMS-FV-2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill |
| Opportunity Category:: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.170 — Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 3 |
| Posted Date:: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Aug 10, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | |
| Award Ceiling:: | $ |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
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 $55 million in grant funds, less USDA administrative costs, to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture). State departments of agriculture interested in obtaining grant program funds are invited to submit applications to USDA. State departments of agriculture, meaning agencies, commissions, or departments of a State government responsible for agriculture within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to apply. Please contact your local State department of agriculture if you are not eligible to apply. State departments of agriculture are encouraged to conduct outreach regarding the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Farm Bill to specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and conduct a competitive grant proposal process. State department of agriculture contacts can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp. Select State Contact from the right navigation bar. Applications from State departments of agriculture must be submitted by July 11, 2012. For more information, please review the Notice of Funds Availability at www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-02-08/pdf/2012-2849.pdf. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 3 | Modified funding opportunity. | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Synopsis 2 | Modified link to announcement. | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.170 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00096532 |
| Opening Date: | Feb 08, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 11, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Trista Etzig |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.170 | PKG00096532 | Feb 08, 2012 | Jul 11, 2012 | View | Trista Etzig | Organization Applicants |