Recent Announcements
Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) Inviting Applications for the Fiscal Year 2012 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program-Farm Bill: ( PDF) ( News Release)
State Requests for Proposals ( PDF)
Grant Opportunity: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Specialty Crops
Find out about the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program and how you can apply for grant funds to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
Program Description
The purpose of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is to solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as “fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).”
The agency, commission, or department 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 for grant funds directly to the USDA.
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Guidance & Information
- Guidance Document (PDF) En Español (PDF)
- Sample State Plan (PDF) and Checklist (PDF)
- Sample Performance Report (PDF) and Checklists (PDF)
- Sample Amendments (PDF) and Guidance (PDF)
- Pre-Award Audio and Video Presentation (PDF) – Turn on speakers to hear audio portion and click on “CC” button to view closed captioning
- Pre-Award Questions & Answers (PDF)
- Post-Award Audio and Video Presentation (PDF) – Turn on speakers to hear audio portion and click on “CC” button to view closed captioning
- Post-Award Questions and Answers (PDF)
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