USDA Announces Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Funding

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) awarded over $23.9 million in Fiscal Year 2023 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding through California’s Department of Food & Agriculture.  Announced on August t21, 2023, the grant will fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crop products and create new market opportunities for the state’s specialty crop producers.  

The funding to California is part of a total of $72.9 million in non-competitive Fiscal Year 2023 SCBGP funding awarded to 54 states, territories, and the District of Columbia. The SCBGP funding supports farmers growing specialty crops, including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and nursery crops. More information about these awards is available here.