Closed · USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-20-0003 · CFDA 10.170 · Mandatory
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 27, 2020
- Close date
- 56
- Expected awards
The verdict
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill is a closed mandatory listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered Varies by applicant across 56 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 123 other opportunities from Agricultural Marketing Service.
- Varies
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 56
- expected awards
- 10.170
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill is closed (last close May 27, 2020). The parent program page for CFDA 10.170 is the reliable place to catch re-announcements. Agricultural Marketing Service still indexes 123 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed May 27, 2020
Est. Total Funding
$72,400,000
Expected Awards
56
Instrument
Grant
Description
The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of approximately $72.4 million in grant funds, less AMS administrative costs, to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops (including floriculture). State departments of agriculture interested in obtaining grant program funds are invited to submit applications to AMS. State departments of agriculture, meaning agencies, commissions, or departments of a State government responsible for agriculture within the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are eligible to apply. Please contact your local State department of agriculture if you are not eligible to apply. State departments of agriculture are encouraged to conduct outreach regarding the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill to specialty crop stakeholders, socially disadvantaged, and beginning farmers and conduct a competitive grant proposal process. State department of agriculture contacts and state requests for proposals can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgp. Applications from State departments of agriculture must be submitted by May 27, 2020.
Public-sector applicant lane · Agricultural Marketing Service
Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill (State governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). 32 other Agricultural Marketing Service listings share this eligibility-code string (26% of 124).
- Code 00
- State governments
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
View full details, application forms, and submission instructions.
Parent Grant Program
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agency Contact
Carly M Borgmeier Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-260-8702
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What to do next
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.
- Parent CFDA 10.170 may publish future NOFOs under the same assistance listing. Open program
- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program indexes 1 Grants.gov listings in this extract. Program profile
- Agricultural Marketing Service lists 123 other indexed opportunities on PlainGrants. Agency catalog
Opportunity deadlines and eligibility change on Grants.gov; PlainGrants mirrors the extract and is not the submission system.
Disclaimer: This information is sourced from Grants.gov and SAM.gov and is for informational purposes only. Opportunity details, deadlines, and eligibility requirements change frequently. Always verify current information directly on Grants.gov before applying. PlainGrants is not affiliated with any federal agency.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Sources | the SAM.gov Assistance Listings and Grants.gov |