[Pollinator] CA Specialty Crop Grants

[Ladadams at aol.com]

Thanks to Gerry Miller for sending this.
 
SPECIALTY CROP BLOCK GRANTS
$2.8 MILLION IN FUNDING  AVAILABLE


SACRAMENTO, Friday, July 18, 2008 – Secretary A.G. Kawamura  has
announced that $2.8 million in federal Specialty Crop Block Grant  Funds
will now be awarded on a competitive basis to qualified  applicants.  

“Our goal is to stimulate innovation in marketing  California’s
specialty crops by funding projects that can produce the highest  degree
of measurable benefits to meet and exceed the needs of people around  the
world—people who rely on our products, solutions and services,”  said
Secretary Kawamura.

The $2.8 million is the combined amount from  two different grants from
the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA),  with two different
solicitation rounds.  The process and guidelines for  both rounds of
grants are the same. Anyone who applies and meets the USDA  criteria will
be considered, and applicants may apply for both grants.   

CDFA will be soliciting two-page concept papers and then  notifying
those applicants who have been selected to turn in full proposals.  
Based on availability of funds, final proposals will be sent to USDA  for
final review and approval. Grant awards will range from $50,000  to
$125,000 per project. 

Round I—$1.6 Total Funds Available 
Funds  available through the Farm Bill Specialty Crop Block  Grant
Program
Project:  CFDA #10.170
Concept Proposal Due: Monday,  July 28, 2008
Full Proposal Due: Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Anticipated  Date of Award:October 2008

Round II—$1.2 Total Funds Available
Funds  available through the pre-existing Specialty Crop Block  Grant
legislation
Project:  CFDA #10.169
Concept Proposal Due:  Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Full Proposal Due Date:Tuesday, November 18,  2008
Anticipated Date of Award:January 2009

Applications will be  awarded under the following areas:  Trade
Enhancement/Innovation;  Nutrition and Food Security/Food Safety;
Agricultural Education and Outreach;  Environmental
Concerns/Conservation; and Plant Pest and Health  Problems.

For further instructions, information and to download the  application,
visit www.cdfa.ca.gov/grants. For more information, contact the  Federal
Funds Management Office at 916-657-3231 or at  grants at cdfa.ca.gov.

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The California Department of Food and  Agriculture protects and promotes
California’s agricultural industry.  California’s farmers and
ranchers produce a safe, secure supply of food,  fiber and shelter;
marketed fairly for all Californians; and produced with  responsible
environmental stewardship.

Media Contact: Steve Lyle, CDFA  Public Affairs, 916/654-0462




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Executive Director
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