Business · 09/05/2013Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

USDA Announces $52 Million in Grant Funds for Specialty Crop Block Grant Program

Summary

The USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service is inviting state departments of agriculture to apply for $52 million in grant funds to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops, with applications due by September 30, 2013.

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