USDA Awards $86.6 Million for Specialty Crops: About 609 State Projects Across 56 States and Territories
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on October 13 that it will award $86.6 million through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) to support the production and marketing of specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts and floriculture.
According to the USDA announcement, the funding will be distributed through the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to about 609 state-level projects covering 56 states and territories. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins said the investment of more than $86 million is aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of the U.S. specialty crop industry.
State allocations listed in the announcement include more than $4.3 million for Florida, more than $2.64 million for Michigan, more than $2 million for Texas, more than $1.7 million for Georgia, more than $1.5 million for North Carolina, more than $1.1 million for Pennsylvania, and more than $800,000 for Ohio. Projects are administered by state departments of agriculture.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture announcement, October 13.
Source: 美国农业部（USDA）
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