The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is offering approximately $7 million through the Specialty Crop Competitiveness Grant to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. This grant is for collaborative, multi-state projects addressing regional or national specialty crop issues. Eligible areas include food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific common challenges, and marketing and promotion. Specialty crops encompass fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). States are encouraged to submit projects involving multi-state teams to research and develop solutions for practical, cross-state problems affecting specialty crop growers.
Opportunity ID: 295033
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-17-0005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-17-0005 |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 23, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $7 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 October 24, 2017. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SCMP website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Martin Rosier
Grants Manager Phone 2022608449 Email:martin.rosier@ams.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Estimated number of awards was corrected to accurately reflect the amount of awards anticipated during this application cycle. | Jun 26, 2017 | |
| Jun 26, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-17-0005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-17-0005 |
| 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 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 23, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $7 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 October 24, 2017. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SCMP website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Martin Rosier
Grants Manager Phone 2022608449 Email:martin.rosier@ams.usda.gov |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-17-0005 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-17-0005 |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 70 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.170 — Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Oct 24, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Nov 23, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $7,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,000,000 |
| Award Floor: | $250,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Public and State controlled institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $7 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 October 24, 2017. |
| Link to Additional Information: | SCMP website |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Martin Rosier
Grants Manager Phone 2022608449 Email:martin.rosier@ams.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 295033 Full Announcement-Request for Applications -> 2017 SCMP RFA_FINAL.PDF
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Martin Rosier Grants Manager Phone 2022608449 Email: martin.rosier@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 | SCMP | Specialty Crop Multi-State Program | PKG00233435 | Jun 26, 2017 | Oct 24, 2017 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
295033 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
295033 AttachmentForm_1_2-1.2.pdf
295033 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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