| Specialty Crop Block Grants $2.8 Million in Funding Available |
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| Written by Farm Compliance | |
| Sunday, 20 July 2008 | |
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Sacramento, California - Secretary A.G. Kawamura has announced that $2.8 million in federal Specialty Crop Block Grant Funds will now be awarded on a competitive basis to qualified applicants. “Our goal is to stimulate innovation in marketing California’s specialty crops by funding projects that can produce the highest degree of measurable benefits to meet and exceed the needs of people around the world—people who rely on our products, solutions and services,” said Secretary Kawamura. The $2.8 million is the combined amount from two different grants from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), with two different solicitation rounds. The process and guidelines for both rounds of grants are the same. Anyone who applies and meets the USDA criteria will be considered, and applicants may apply for both grants. CDFA will be soliciting two-page concept papers and then notifying those applicants who have been selected to turn in full proposals. Based on availability of funds, final proposals will be sent to USDA for final review and approval. Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $125,000 per project. Round I—$1.6 Total Funds Available Round II—$1.2 Total Funds Available Applications will be awarded under the following areas: Trade Enhancement/Innovation; Nutrition and Food Security/Food Safety; Agricultural Education and Outreach; Environmental Concerns/Conservation; and Plant Pest and Health Problems. For further instructions, information and to download the application, visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants. For more information, contact the Federal Funds Management Office at 916-657-3231 or at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
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