LDAF now accepting SCBGP applications
MGN Online
and last updated 2021-03-12 11:24:12-05
BATON ROUGE, La. - The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry (LDAF) is now accepting applications for the 2021 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., announced Friday.
Applications must be received no later than the close of business (4:30 p.m.) April 22, 2021.
The LDAF will administer the grant program funded through the United States Department of Agriculture â Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS). The LDAF anticipates at least $400,000 to be allocated to fund Louisiana projects.
The grants are to be used for projects that enhance the competitiveness of Louisiana-grown specialty crops like fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits and nursery crops including floriculture and horticulture in either domestic or foreign markets, according to LDAF.