The eligible entities that can apply directly to the USDA for grant funds through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program are the agencies, commissions, or departments responsible for agriculture within the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
States
Alabama
Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
Johnny Blackmon
(334) 240-7257
johnny.blackmon@agi.alabama.gov
Alaska
Alaska Division of Agriculture
Rodney Chiddix
Grants Administrator II
Phone: 907-761-3858
Rodney.chiddix@alaska.gov
Arizona
Arizona Department of Agriculture
Damian Gudiño
Grants Project Specialist
Phone: 602-361-8720
dgudino@azda.gov
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Amy Lyman
Director of Brand Programming & Outreach
Phone: 501-410-4616
amy.lyman@agriculture.arkansas.gov
California
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Stephen Tachiera
Branch Chief, Office of Grants Administration
(916) 657-3231
Colorado
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Samuel Hahn
Phone: (720) 774-0641
sam.hahn@state.co.us
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Michael Wolf
Agriculture Marketing & Inspection Rep 1
Phone: 860-786-9567
Michael.Wolf@ct.gov
Delaware
Delaware Department of Agriculture
Sheree Nichols
Management Analyst III
Phone: (302) 698-4521
Email: Sheree.Nichols@delaware.gov
Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Catrina Chamberlain
Grant Specialist B
Phone: (850) 617-7329
Catrina.Chamberlain@FDACS.gov
Georgia
Georgia Department of Agriculture
J. Carson
Director of Grants/SCBGP Coordinator
Phone: (404)-586-1151
grants@agr.georgia.gov
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Brendan Akamu
Business Development Program Manager
(808) 973-9465
Brendan.R.Akamu@hawaii.gov
Idaho
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Laura Johnson
Title: Bureau Chief
Phone: 208-332-8530
Email: Laura.Johnson@isda.idaho.gov
Brenden Meyet
Title: Financial Specialist, Sr.
Phone: 208-332-8547
Email: Brenden.Meyet@isda.idaho.gov
Illinois
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Heather Wilkins
Phone: 217-785-5710
Heather.Wilkins@illinois.gov
Indiana
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Emily Conwell
Economic Development Program Director
(317) 502-5673
EmConwell@isda.IN.gov
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Amy Gamble
Local Foods Program Planner 2
Phone: 515-281-7657
Email: Amy.Gamble@iowaagriculture.gov
Kansas
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Brittney Grother
Grants Coordinator
Phone: 785-564-6797
kda.scbg@ks.gov
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Brett S. McQueary
Program Coordinator
Phone 502 - 782 - 4114
Brett.McQueary@ky.gov
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Michelle Estay
Director
Phone: (985) 345-9483
estay@ldaf.state.la.us
Maine
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Michelle Webb
Director of Agricultural Resource Development
Phone: (207) 287-3494
Michelle.T.Webb@maine.gov
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Karen Fedor
Senior Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Phone: (410) 841-5773
Karen.Fedor@maryland.gov
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Keri Cornman
Grants and Procurement Manager
Office Phone: 617-626-1777
Work Cell: 617-620-0200
Email: Keri.Cornman@mass.gov
Michigan
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Amy Bearss
Grants Analyst
Phone: (517) 388-5199
BearssA@michigan.gov
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Maya Benedict
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Phone: 651-201-6098
Maya.Benedict@state.mn.us
Kaylee Thornley
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Phone: 651-201-6202
Kaylee.Thornley@state.mn.us
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Susan Head Lawrence
Grants Management and Marketing Specialist
Phone: (601) 359-1196
susan@mdac.ms.gov
Missouri
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Susan Bennett
Grant Specialist
Phone: (573) 526-9548
Susan.Bennett@mda.mo.gov
Montana
Montana Department of Agriculture
Aly Townsend
Phone: (406) 444-5424
A.Townsend@mt.gov
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Casey Foster
Ag Program Manager
Phone: (402) 471-6857
casey.foster@nebraska.gov
Nevada
Nevada Department of Agriculture
Kailey Keenan-Garren
Agriculturist IV
Phone: (402) 471-6857
kkeenan-garren@agri.nv.gov
Ashley Jeppson
Administrator | Division of Plant Health and Compliance
Phone: 775-353-3729
ajeppson@agri.nv.gov
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
Rebecca Ross
Director, Division of Agricultural Development
Phone: (603) 271-8071
Rebecca.W.Ross@agr.nh.gov
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Deelip Mhaske
Grants Administrator
Phone: 609-292-3976
Deelip.Mhaske@ag.nj.gov
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Felicia Frost
Marketing Specialist
Phone: (575) 646-4929
FFrost@nmda.nmsu.edu
New York
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets
Andra Spencer
Economic Development Program Specialist
Phone: (518) 457-1721
Andra.Spencer@agriculture.ny.gov
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Jenni Keith
Specialty Crop Block Grant Administrator
Phone: (919)707-3158
Jenni.Keith@ncagr.gov
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Heather Lang
701-595-9120
scbg@nd.gov
Ohio
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Kayla Murphy
(614) 301-4295
Kayla.Murphy@agri.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry
Jason Harvey
Agriculture Marketing Coordinator
Phone: (405) 606-1477
Jason.Harvey@ag.ok.gov
Oregon
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Gabrielle Ugalde
503-986-6473
gugalde@oda.state.or.us
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Holly Zarefoss
Specialty Crop Block Grant Coordinator
Phone: 717-783-8461
hzarefoss@pa.gov
Morgan Sheffield
Specialty Crop Block Grant Coordinator
Phone: (717) 787-3568
msheffield@pa.gov
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Ananda Fraser Ramirez
Phone: (401) 222-2781
Ananda.Fraser@dem.ri.gov
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Hannah Arndt
Grants Coordinator II
(803) 939-5751
harndt@scda.sc.gov
Betsy Dorton
Director, Grants Administration Department
(803) 734-0467
bdorton@scda.sc.gov
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Timothy Schoonhoven
Phone: 605-773-6690
Timothy.Schoonhoven@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Rachel L. Sullivan
Business Consultant for Grants
Phone: (615) 837-5336
Rachel.L.Sullivan@tn.gov
Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
Kat Neilson
Lead Grants Coordinator
Phone: (512) 463-6695
grants@texasagriculture.gov
Utah
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Allison Ross
Phone: 385-549-7987
aross@utah.gov
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Madison Berry
Specialty Crop Block Program Coordinator
Phone: (802) 622-4626
madison.berry@vermont.gov
Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Melissa Ball
Special Projects Manager
Phone: (804) 786-5448
melissa.ball@vdacs.virginia.gov
Washington
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Leisa Schumaker
Grant Administrator
Phone: (360) 742-7194
lschumaker@agr.wa.gov
Tricia Bertsch
Grant Agreement Manager
Phone: (360) 902-2177
pbertsch@agr.wa.gov
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Maggie Blankenship
Assistant Director of Programs and Events
Phone: 304-558-2210
mblankenship@wvda.us
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Brian Williams
Grants Specialist Advanced
Phone: (608) 590-7239
brianp.williams@wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Michelle MacDonald
2219 Carey Ave.
Phone: (307) 777-7323
Email: michelle.macdonald@wyo.gov
Territory & District Contacts
American Samoa
American Samoa Department of Agriculture
Solialeaalofiotagaloa Mutini
Director
Phone: (684) 699-9272
Email: director@doa.as.gov
Sinafoa Tavai
Grants Coordinator
Phone: (684) 258-7539
Email: sinafoa@gmail.com
District of Columbia
Department of Energy & Environment Urban Ag
Brian Fox
Specialty Crop Block Grant Coordinator
Phone: (202) 731-7974
brian.fox1@dc.gov
Guam
Guam Department of Agriculture
John Borja
Division Chief
Phone: (671) 300-7973
borjajohn@hotmail.com or john.borja@doag.guam.gov
Christopher Leon Guerrero
Agricultural Management Specialist III
Phone: (671) 300-7973
chris.leonguerrero@doag.guam.gov
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands Division of Agriculture
Jack Ogumoro
Phone: (670) 256-3318
jtogumoro@gmail.com
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture
Maria Del Mar Aponte Perez
Phone: (787) 723-9090 ext. 2412
maponte@agricultura.pr.gov
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture
Shantel Douglas
Acting Director, Marketing Division
Phone: (340) 778-0997 ext. 3327
shantel.douglas@doa.vi.gov