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<b>Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill<br>
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The 2012 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill manual is now
available and applications are now being accepted. To view the manual,
please go to:
<a href="http://www.azda.gov/Main/grantfunds.htm"><b>
http://www.azda.gov/Main/grantfunds.htm</a></b> <br>
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This year$B!G(Bs grant application deadline is <b>Tuesday, March 27, 2012
at 5:00 PM</b>.<br>
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The purpose of this program is <b><u>solely to enhance the
competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona</u></b>. <br>
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The Arizona Department of Agriculture anticipates that these grant monies
will be available to succe ssful applicants by late 2012. Although
USDA-AMS has not officially released SCBGP$B!>(BFB funds to the
states, ADA projects that approximately $1,000,000 will eventually be
available to be distributed in the fiscal year 2012 funding cycle.<br>
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Please forward this information to all interested parties. For more
information or to be added to the grant program mailing list, please
contact:<br>
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Lisa A. James<br>
Grant Program Manager<br>
Arizona Department of Agriculture<br>
1688 W. Adams Street<br>
Phoenix, AZ 85007<br>
Phone: 602-542-3262<br>
Fax: 602-364-0830<br>
<a href="mailto:ljames@azda.gov">ljames@azda.gov</a><br>
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Ashley Worthington<br>
Grant Program Specialist<br>
Arizona Department of Agriculture<br>
1688 W. Adams Street<br>
Phoenix, AZ 85007<br>
Phone: 602-542-0972<br>
Fax: 602-364-0830<br>
<a href="mailto:awothington@azda.gov">awothington@azda.gov</a><br>
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