# Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-scbgp-g-21-0003-specialty-crop-block-grant-program-farm-bill/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332855

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants to state and local governments. It expected to make about 112 awards. Applications closed on June 11, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-21-0003 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 11, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 112 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.170 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to award grants to eligible State departments of agriculture to carry out projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Not including AMS administrative costs, approximately $72.9 million in annual Farm Bill funding is available for applications under this solicitation. An additional $97 million (without AMS administrative costs) is also available for applications under this solicitation. Congress has provided this funding due to COVID-19 impacts to the food system. These additional funds are referred to as H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding throughout this Request for Applications (RFA).This announcement identifies the eligibility criteria for SCBGP projects and applicants, and the application forms and associated instructions needed to apply for a SCBGP award.AMS encourages applications that benefit smaller farms and ranches, new and beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged producers, veteran producers, and/or underserved communities. For grants intending to serve these entities, applicants should engage and involve those beneficiaries when developing projects and applications.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-21-0003 still open?

No. It closed on June 11, 2021. A newer notice is open: USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-26-0020, closes December 4, 2026 (27 days left).

### Who can apply for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill?

Closed June 11, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were California Department of Food & Agriculture, State of Washington Department of Agriculture, North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The program made 395 awards worth $511 million in that time.