# Specialty Crop Multi-State Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-scmp-g-23-0020-specialty-crop-multi-state-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/349977

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $1.0 million (at least $250,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 80 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on January 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-23-0020 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $1.0 million |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 80 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.170 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

The SCMP supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded projects. A multi-state partnership is a project that implements activities with measurable outcomes that benefit two or more U.S. States and/or Territories along with Non-Profit entities. The focus is to address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including, but not limited to, food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of U.S. or U.S. territory-grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-SCMP-G-23-0020 still open?

No. It closed on January 31, 2024. 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 Multi-State Program?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Specialty Crop Multi-State Program?

Closed January 31, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.0 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 80 awards.

### 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.