The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is offering approximately $60.6 million in grant funds to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, and nuts. State departments of agriculture can apply to conduct competitive grant processes, outreach to stakeholders and farmers, and submit proposals by June 7, 2017. Eligible entities include State departments of agriculture in the 50 States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and other specified territories. For more information and to access state requests for proposals, visit www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp.
Opportunity ID: 292157
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-17-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 56 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.170 — Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 02, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jun 07, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Jul 07, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $60,600,000 |
| 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 $60.6 million in grant funds, less AMS 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 AMS. 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 and state requests for proposals can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp. Applications from State departments of agriculture must be submitted by June 7, 2017. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SCBGP website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Carly Borgmeier
Grants Management Specialist Team Lead Phone 202-260-8702 Email:carlym.borgmeier@ams.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 292157 Full Announcement-SCBGP 2017 -> 2017_SCBGP_RFA.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Carly Borgmeier Grants Management Specialist Team Lead Phone 202-260-8702 Email: carlym.borgmeier@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 | PKG00231123 | Mar 02, 2017 | Jun 07, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
292157 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
292157 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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