CDFA Accepting Proposals for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) is now accepting proposals for the 2015 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program.  Specialty crops include fruits and vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, and nursery crops.  Grant awards will range from $50,000 to $450,000 per project, and projects may last for up to two years and nine months.  Non-profit and for-profit organizations; local, state, federal, and tribal government entities; and public and private colleges and universities are eligible to apply. 

Detailed application instructions can be accessed here.  To expedite the application process, CDFA has partnered with the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) to utilize their online application site, the Financial Assistance Application Submittal Tool (FAAST).  Applicants must register for a FAAST account here.  Concept proposals must be submitted electronically using FAAST by Friday, December 5, 2014, at 5 p.m.