Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Farm Bill 2026
Summary
The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) posted a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the FY2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). The program will award approximately $86,600,000 across 56 expected awards to State departments of agriculture to enhance competitiveness of specialty crops including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and horticulture. Applications must be submitted by June 8, 2026.
What changed
The USDA AMS released the FY2026 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) funding opportunity. This grant program assists State departments of agriculture in all 50 States, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, District of Columbia, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Total program funding is $86,600,000 with an expected 56 awards. There is no minimum or maximum award amount specified, and no cost sharing or matching requirement.
State departments of agriculture are the eligible applicants. Projects must focus on enhancing specialty crop competitiveness through marketing and promotion, research and development, expanding access and availability, and addressing challenges confronting specialty crop producers. Specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops including floriculture. Applications close June 8, 2026 at 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
What to do next
- State departments of agriculture may submit applications via Grants.gov by June 8, 2026
- Applicants must submit electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the deadline date
- Contact SCBlockGrants@usda.gov for additional information
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Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Farm Bill 2026
Agency: Agricultural Marketing Service
Assistance Listings: 10.170 -- Specialty Crop Block Grant Program - Farm Bill
Last Updated: April 13, 2026 View version history on Grants.gov
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. Show full description
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Government
- State governments
Additional information
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Grantor contact information
Description
Agricultural Marketing Service
SCBlockGrants@usda.gov
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| SCBGPNOFOFY26_Final.pdf | SCBGP NOFO_FY26 Final.pdf | Apr 13, 2026 05:02 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
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Closing: June 8, 2026
Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Application process
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Award
$86,600,000
Program Funding
56
Expected awards
$--
Award Minimum
$--
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
USDA-AMS-TM-SCBGP-G-26-0004
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Mandatory
Opportunity Category Explanation:
-- Category of Funding Activity:
Agriculture
Category Explanation:
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History
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Posted date:
April 13, 2026
Archive date:
July 8, 2026
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