May 11, 2021
The Delaware Department of Agriculture has received an additional round of funding to enhance the competitiveness of Delaware-grown specialty crops through USDA’s Pandemic Assistance Program.
USDA awarded each state department of agriculture an allocation based upon its recent available value of specialty crop cash receipts and acreage of specialty crop production in the state. As a result, Delaware received an additional $465,433 under H.R. 133, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 133 Stimulus Funding), to distribute through a competitive grant process.
Specialty crops cover agricultural products including fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, nursery crops and floriculture. Projects should benefit the specialty crop industry as a whole, sustain the livelihood of Delaware farmers and strengthen Delaware’s economy.