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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong>Ethan Orr</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Associate Director </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><strong><em>The </em></strong><strong>UNIVERSITY <em>of</em> ARIZONA</strong> ∙ <a href="x-apple-data-detectors://0" dir="ltr" x-apple-data-detectors="true" x-apple-data-detectors-type="address" x-apple-data-detectors-result="0" style="-webkit-text-decoration-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.258824);">1401
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Lisa James <<a href="mailto:ljames@azda.gov">ljames@azda.gov</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3:24 PM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [EXT]2021 AZ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) Grant Manual<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">AZ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The 202<span class="gmaildefault">1</span> AZ Specialty Crop Block Grant Program grant manual is now available and applications are now being accepted. To view the manual, please
go to: </span><span style="color:black"><a href="https://agriculture.az.gov/grants" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">https://agriculture.az.gov/grants</span></b></a></span><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">This year’s grant application deadline is</span></b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black"> <b>11:59:59 P.M. (MST)</b> <b>Wednesday, April 1<span class="gmaildefault">4</span>,
202<span class="gmaildefault">1</span></b>. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Application Packets are required to be submitted on-line. See instructions at the website above and Appendix G of the manual. It is highly recommended that you review the instructions
as soon as possible to become familiar with the on-line application process.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span class="gmaildefault">virtual </span>webinar workshops held<span class="gmaildefault"> via Zoom</span> on
<span class="gmaildefault"><u>Tuesday, March 23rd and </u></span><u>Wednesday, March
<span class="gmaildefault">24th</span>.</u> See page 14 of the manual or the website above for more details<span class="gmaildefault"> and registration</span>.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The purpose of this program is <b><u>to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Arizona</u></b>.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">The Arizona Department of Agriculture anticipates that these grant monies will be available to successful applicants by late 202<span class="gmaildefault">1</span>. Although USDA-AMS
has not officially released SCBGP funds to the states, AZDA projects that approximately $<span class="gmaildefault">2,88</span>0,000 will eventually be available to be distributed in the fiscal year 202<span class="gmaildefault">1</span> funding cycle.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span>please contact:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Lisa A. James</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Grant Program Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Arizona Department of Agriculture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">1688 W. Adams Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Phoenix, AZ 85007</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Ashley Estes (Worthington)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">Arizona Department of Agriculture</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif;color:black">1688 W. Adams Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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