WSDA Now Accepting Specialty Crop Block Grant Proposals
Washington growers, producers and commodity groups interested in receiving federal Specialty Crop Block Grant funds have until February 5th to submit their proposal. The Washington State Department of Agriculture has just over $4 million in grant funding available to suppor the state’s specialty crop industry. The WSDA’s Mike Louisell says each proposal is looked at individually, but he noted the department is more attracted to partnerships.
“Washington State University typically gets a lot of the contracts in partnership with maybe an industry group, or using their research technology that they have at WSU over in Puyallup, or over in the Tri-Cities, or the Pullman area and working with commodity groups.”
Last year, 20 projects were funded via WSDA. Louisell said funds ranges from $25,000 to $250,000 per projects.
“And that will be competition for helping improve the competitiveness of our fruits and vegetables, tree nuts and nursery crop producers.”
Visit the WSDA's website to apply, or to check out the 20 projects funded last year.
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