Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Farm Bill 2026

USDA-AMS Posted USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-26-0004

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), requests applications for the fiscal year (FY) 2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to award grants to eligible State departments of agriculture to carry out projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops. The SCBGP assists State departments of agriculture in the 50 States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops by— (1) leveraging efforts to market and promote specialty crops; (2) assisting producers with research and development relevant to specialty crops; (3) expanding availability and access to specialty crops; (4) addressing local, regional, and national challenges confronting specialty crop producers; and (5) for such other purposes determined to be appropriate by the Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with specialty crop stakeholders and relevant State departments of agriculture. Specialty crops are fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture). A State department of agriculture is the agency, commission, or department of a State government responsible for agriculture within the State.
Actions
View on Grants.gov
Funding Details
Award Floor
Not specified
Award Ceiling
Not specified
Total Estimated Funding
$86,600,000.00
Expected Awards
56
Key Dates
Posted
April 13, 2026
Closes
June 8, 2026
Archive Date
July 8, 2026
Agency Information
Agency Name
Agricultural Marketing Service
Agency Code
USDA-AMS
Funding Instrument
Other