Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA AMS TM SCBGP G 23 0003
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) - Farm Bill 2023 is a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) grant opportunity for fiscal year 2023 that funds state-level efforts to strengthen and grow the specialty crop sector. The program is designed to help eligible state departments of agriculture run projects that enhance the overall competitiveness of specialty crops, which USDA defines to include fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). Rather than funding individual producers directly through this notice, SCBGP primarily works by providing grant funds to state agencies, which then support initiatives that benefit specialty crop industries within their jurisdictions.
At its core, SCBGP focuses on practical, industry-facing improvements that make specialty crops more competitive in the marketplace and more resilient over time. The opportunity emphasizes four broad types of outcomes: marketing and promotion that increase demand or visibility for specialty crops; research and development activities that help producers and the broader supply chain address production or post-harvest issues; efforts that expand the availability of and access to specialty crops for consumers and buyers; and projects that tackle local, regional, or national challenges affecting specialty crop producers. These priorities give states flexibility to design projects that fit their specific crops, climate, supply chains, and market opportunities while still aligning with national program goals.
Eligibility is limited to state governments, specifically the state department of agriculture (or the equivalent agency, commission, or department responsible for agriculture in a state or territory). The eligible applicants include all 50 states as well as American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In total, the opportunity anticipated 56 awards, reflecting the number of eligible state and territorial recipients. The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as mandatory, meaning it is tied to Farm Bill-authorized funding rather than a purely discretionary grant pool.
The official funding opportunity title is "Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill 2023," with the funding opportunity number USDA AMS TM SCBGP G 23 0003 and CFDA number 10.170. The opportunity was created on January 20, 2023, and had an application deadline of May 1, 2023, with submissions required to be submitted and validated by 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The notice lists an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a single, fixed maximum award amount is not specified in that particular field and that award amounts may vary by jurisdiction or be determined by the program formula or allocation approach used by USDA.
Overall, this program functions as a key federal-to-state mechanism for investing in specialty crop market development, innovation, and problem-solving. By routing funds through state departments of agriculture, SCBGP supports coordinated projects that can benefit many growers and businesses at once, such as statewide promotion campaigns, research partnerships, food system initiatives that improve distribution and access, and strategic responses to emerging challenges facing specialty crop production and sales.Apply for USDA AMS TM SCBGP G 23 0003
- The Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill 2023" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.170.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 20, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 01, 2023 Only applications submitted and validated by 1159 pm Eastern Time on. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 56 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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