Opportunity Information: Apply for AMS FV 2013
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- The Agricultural Marketing Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Farm Bill" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.170 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Farm Bill.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 9, 2013 and posted on May 9, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 10, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $52,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 56 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Farm Bill opportunity, offered through USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), makes roughly $52 million available nationwide (minus USDA administrative costs) to strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops. The program is narrowly focused on specialty crops, which USDA defines as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. The core intent is to fund projects that improve how these crops are produced, marketed, distributed, or otherwise positioned to compete more effectively, rather than supporting non-specialty commodities.
Eligibility for this specific federal funding announcement is limited to state-level agricultural agencies. Only State departments of agriculture (including agencies, commissions, or departments responsible for agriculture) may apply directly to USDA. Eligible jurisdictions include all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories and affiliated commonwealths listed in the announcement: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Individuals, nonprofits, universities, local governments, and private businesses generally do not apply directly to AMS under this notice; instead, they are expected to work through their State department of agriculture, which typically runs its own in-state competitive process to select projects for inclusion in the state application. For organizations or producers who are not eligible to apply directly, the announcement points them to their local State department of agriculture for access to the program.
The announcement emphasizes that State departments of agriculture should actively reach out to specialty crop stakeholders and are encouraged to ensure participation by socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers. It also encourages states to run a competitive grant proposal process at the state level, meaning states collect project proposals, evaluate them, and then submit a package of selected projects to USDA for funding under the block grant. Contact information for each state office is provided through the SCBGP website at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp by choosing the "Contact a State" option.
From an administrative standpoint, this is a mandatory grant program (not discretionary), and AMS anticipated about 56 awards under this funding cycle. The opportunity is listed under CFDA 10.170 (Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated in the posting, which means applicants are not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant under this notice. The funding opportunity number is AMS-FV-2013, and the opportunity was posted May 9, 2013.
The application deadline for State departments of agriculture to submit to USDA was July 10, 2013, with the archive date listed as August 9, 2013. For further details, applicants were directed to the Federal Register notice linked in the announcement. The designated program contact listed is Trista Etzig, Project Manager, reachable by phone at 202-690-4942, with email available for questions in the original posting.
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Farm Bill (AMS-FV-2013) - FAQs
What is the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Farm Bill opportunity?
The SCBGP Farm Bill opportunity is a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) grant program that provides funding to strengthen the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops. Under this notice, roughly $52 million was made available nationwide (minus USDA administrative costs).
What is the main purpose of this grant program?
The core intent is to fund projects that improve how specialty crops are produced, marketed, distributed, or otherwise positioned to compete more effectively. The program is narrowly focused on specialty crops rather than non-specialty commodities.
What counts as a "specialty crop" under this program?
USDA defines specialty crops as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, and horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture.
Who is eligible to apply directly to USDA under this announcement?
Only State departments of agriculture (including agencies, commissions, or departments responsible for agriculture) may apply directly to USDA under this funding announcement.
Which jurisdictions are eligible to apply?
Eligible jurisdictions include all 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories and affiliated commonwealths listed in the announcement: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Can individuals apply directly to AMS for this grant?
No. Individuals generally do not apply directly to AMS under this notice. Instead, they are expected to work through their State department of agriculture.
Can nonprofits, universities, local governments, or private businesses apply directly to AMS?
No. Nonprofits, universities, local governments, and private businesses generally do not apply directly to AMS under this notice. They typically participate through their State department of agriculture, which selects projects for inclusion in the state application.
If my organization is not eligible to apply directly, how do we access SCBGP funding?
The announcement directs organizations and producers who are not eligible to apply directly to contact their State department of agriculture. States typically run their own in-state competitive process to choose projects that will be included in the state submission to USDA.
Do states have to run a competitive process to select projects?
The announcement encourages states to run a competitive grant proposal process at the state level. In practice, this means states collect project proposals, evaluate them, and then submit a package of selected projects to USDA for block grant funding.
Is outreach to specialty crop stakeholders part of the expectations for state departments of agriculture?
Yes. The announcement emphasizes that State departments of agriculture should actively reach out to specialty crop stakeholders.
Does the program encourage participation from specific groups of farmers?
Yes. The announcement encourages states to ensure participation by socially disadvantaged and beginning farmers.
How many awards were anticipated under this funding cycle?
AMS anticipated about 56 awards under this funding cycle.
Is this a discretionary or mandatory grant program?
This opportunity is described as a mandatory grant program (not discretionary).
Is there a cost-share or matching requirement?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the posting. That means applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving the grant under this notice.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 10.170 (Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill).
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is AMS-FV-2013.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on May 9, 2013.
What was the application deadline for state departments of agriculture?
The application deadline for State departments of agriculture to submit to USDA was July 10, 2013.
What does the archive date mean for this listing?
The archive date listed for this opportunity is August 9, 2013.
Where can I find the right state contact for SCBGP?
The announcement notes that contact information for each state office is available through the SCBGP website at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp by choosing the "Contact a State" option.
Where were applicants directed for additional official details?
For further details, applicants were directed to the Federal Register notice linked in the announcement.
Who is the designated program contact listed in the posting?
The designated program contact is Trista Etzig, Project Manager. The phone number listed is 202-690-4942 (email was also available for questions in the original posting).
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