U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) Specialty Crop Multi-State Grant Program (SCMP)

Program Description

The purpose of this program is to support collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded projects. A multi-state partnership is a project that implements activities with measurable outcomes that benefit two or more U.S. States and/or Territories along with non-profit entities. The focus is to address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including, but not limited to, food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion.