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WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $603,000 in funding awarded to South Carolina through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen South Carolina’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $270,000 in funding awarded to Rhode Island through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management – Division of Agriculture (RIDEM) will fund projects that strengthen Rhode Islands’ specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $ $485,000 in funding awarded to Puerto Rico through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Innovation Fund for Agricultural Development (FIDA) of the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture (PRDA) will fund projects that strengthen Puerto Rico’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $337,000 in funding awarded to Wyoming through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Wyoming Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen Wyoming’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $1.3 million in funding awarded to Wisconsin through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) will fund projects that strengthen Wisconsin’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $301,000 in funding awarded to West Virginia through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the West Virginia Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen West Virginia’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced over $4.9 million in funding awarded to Washington State through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) will fund projects that strengthen Washington’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $557,000 in funding awarded to Virginia through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) will fund projects that strengthen Virginia’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $244,000 in funding awarded to Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the CNMI Department of Lands and Natural Resources will fund projects that strengthen CNMI’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced $801,000 in funding awarded to New Jersey through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP). Through this program, the New Jersey Department of Agriculture will fund projects that strengthen New Jersey’s specialty crop industry through marketing, education, and research.