The Missouri Department of Agriculture is now accepting proposals for funding through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The Department received SCBG Covid Stimulus-PPE funds from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Donor Name: Missouri Department of Agriculture
State: Missouri
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 05/16/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
USDA defines specialty crops as fruits, vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, honey, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. The Department is offering funds to assist farmworkers, alleviate supply chain disruptions and reimburse specialty crop producers and industry partners for the resources purchased to respond to COVID-19.
This may include projects that assist farmworkers, projects to fund farmers, food businesses, and other relevant entities or projects that respond to supply chain disruptions.
The Department will consider grant awards up to a maximum of $10,000 for a specific project. Cash or in-kind matching contributions are not required.
Projects may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Mitigating specialty crop producer and/or consumer issues caused by COVID-19
- Assisting with farmworker protection from COVID-19
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including, but not limited to: gloves, masks, clothing coverings and hand sanitizer
- Portable air filtration systems
- Portable hand washing stations
- Fogger systems
- Facility adjustments, including plexiglass barriers and spacing adjustments
- Software systems for online ordering and no-contact pickup up to $5,000
- Tools to keep workflow moving without constant disinfecting
Costs such as permanent infrastructure, specialty crop donations and worker transportation, unless specifically for travel to receive COVID-19 vaccines, are not allowed.
For more information, visit Missouri Specialty Crop Funding.
