The eligible entities that can apply directly to the USDA for grant funds through the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program are the agencies, commissions, or departments responsible for agriculture within the 50 States and the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
States
Alabama
Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries
Johnny Blackmon
(334) 240-7257
[email protected]
Alaska
Alaska Division of Agriculture
Mary Rowland
Grants Administrator II
Phone: 907-761-3851
[email protected]
Arizona
Arizona Department of Agriculture
Lisa James
Grant Program Manager
Phone: 602-542-3262
[email protected]
Arkansas
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Amy Lyman
Director of Brand Programming & Outreach
Phone: 501-410-4616
[email protected]
California
California Department of Food and Agriculture
Kristi Duprey
SCBGP Coordinator
(916) 296-8612
[email protected]
Colorado
Colorado Department of Agriculture
Joanne Hernandez
Grants Specialist
Phone: (303) 869-9086
[email protected]
Connecticut
Connecticut Department of Agriculture
Michael Wolf
Agriculture Marketing & Inspection Rep 1
Phone: 860-786-9567
[email protected]
Delaware
Delaware Department of Agriculture
Stacey Hofmann
Chief of Community Relations
Phone: (302) 698-4542
Email: [email protected]
Florida
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Veronica Benjamin
Grant Specialist B
Phone: (850) 617-7397
[email protected]
Georgia
Georgia Department of Agriculture
J. Erdmann
Director of Grants/SCBGP Coordinator
Phone: (404)-586-1151
[email protected]
Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Agriculture
Brendan Akamu
Business Development Program Manager
(808) 973-9465
[email protected]
Idaho
Idaho State Department of Agriculture
Laura Johnson
Title: Bureau Chief
Phone: 208-332-8530
Email: [email protected]
Brenden Meyet
Title: Financial Specialist, Sr.
Phone: 208-332-8547
Email: [email protected]
Illinois
Illinois Department of Agriculture
Hannah McGee
Phone: 217-785-5710
[email protected]
Indiana
Indiana State Department of Agriculture
David Coates
Economic Development Director
Phone: (317) 695-8132
[email protected]
Iowa
Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
Tammy Stotts
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Coordinator
Phone: 515-281-7657
Email: [email protected]
Kansas
Kansas Department of Agriculture
Brittney Grother
Grants Coordinator
Phone: 785-564-6797
[email protected]
Kentucky
Kentucky Department of Agriculture
Brett S. McQueary
Program Coordinator
Phone 502 - 782 - 4114
[email protected]
Louisiana
Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry
Michelle Estay
Director
Phone: (985) 345-9483
[email protected]
Maine
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
Michelle Webb
Director of Agricultural Resource Development
Phone: (207) 287-3494
[email protected]
Maryland
Maryland Department of Agriculture
Karen Fedor
Senior Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Phone: (410) 841-5773
[email protected]
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources
Keri Cornman
Grants and Procurement Manager
Office Phone: 617-626-1777
Work Cell: 617-620-0200
Email: [email protected]
Michigan
Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development
Amy Bearss
Grants Analyst
Phone: (517) 388-5199
[email protected]
Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Ian Kushner
Senior Grants Specialist
Agricultural Marketing & Development Division
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Phone: 651-201-6652
[email protected]
Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce
Susan Head Lawrence
Grants Management and Marketing Specialist
Phone: (601) 359-1196
[email protected]
Missouri
Missouri Department of Agriculture
Susan Bennett
Grant Specialist
Phone: (573) 526-9548
[email protected]
Montana
Montana Department of Agriculture
Aly Townsend
Phone: (406) 444-5424
[email protected]
Nebraska
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Casey Foster
Ag Program Manager
Phone: (402) 471-6857
[email protected]
Nevada
Nevada Department of Agriculture
Jozo Vujeva
Project Investigator
Phone: 775-353-3744
[email protected]
Ashley Jeppson
Administrator | Division of Plant Health and Compliance
Phone: 775-353-3729
[email protected]
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food
Rebecca Ross
Director, Division of Agricultural Development
Phone: (603) 271-8071
[email protected]
New Jersey
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Deelip Mhaske
Grants Administrator
Phone: 609-292-3976
[email protected]
New Mexico
New Mexico Department of Agriculture
Felicia Frost
Marketing Specialist
Phone: (575) 646-4929
[email protected]
New York
New York Department of Agriculture & Markets
Andra Spencer
Economic Development Program Specialist
Phone: (518) 457-1721
[email protected]
North Carolina
North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Jenni Keith
Specialty Crop Block Grant Administrator
Phone: (919)707-3158
[email protected]
North Dakota
North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Heather Lang
701-595-9120
[email protected]
Ohio
Ohio Department of Agriculture
Sarah Swartzwelder, EHSIT
Food Safety Program Coordinator
Phone: (614) 995-0435
[email protected]
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry
Jason Harvey
Agriculture Marketing Coordinator
Phone: (405) 606-1477
[email protected]
Oregon
Oregon Department of Agriculture
Gabrielle Ugalde
503-986-6473
[email protected]
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
Lauren Stackhouse
Specialty Crop Block Grant Coordinator
Phone: 717-614-5730
[email protected]
Morgan Sheffield
Specialty Crop Grant Coordinator
Phone: (717) 787-3568
[email protected]
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management
Ananda Fraser Ramirez
Phone: (401) 222-2781
[email protected]
South Carolina
South Carolina Department of Agriculture
Betsy Dorton
Director, Grants Administration
(803) 734-0467
[email protected]
South Dakota
South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Timothy Schoonhoven
Phone: 605-773-6690
[email protected]
Tennessee
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Debbie Ball
Business Consultant
Phone: (615) 837-5384
[email protected]
Texas
Texas Department of Agriculture
Kat Neilson
Lead Grants Coordinator
Phone: (512) 463-6695
[email protected]
Utah
Utah Department of Agriculture and Food
Allison Ross
Phone: 385-549-7987
[email protected]
Vermont
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Madison Berry
Specialty Crop Block Program Coordinator
Phone: (802) 622-4626
[email protected]
Virginia
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Melissa Ball
Special Projects Manager
Phone: (804) 786-5448
[email protected]
Washington
Washington State Department of Agriculture
Leisa Schumaker
Grant Administrator
Phone: (360) 742-7194
[email protected]
Tricia Bertsch
Grant Agreement Manager
Phone: (360) 902-2177
[email protected]
West Virginia
West Virginia Department of Agriculture
Maggie Blankenship
Assistant Director of Programs and Events
Phone: 304-558-2210
[email protected]
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Brian Williams
Grants Specialist Advanced
Phone: (608) 590-7239
[email protected]
Wyoming
Wyoming Department of Agriculture
Michelle MacDonald
2219 Carey Ave.
Phone: (307) 777-7323
Email: [email protected]
Territory & District Contacts
American Samoa
American Samoa Department of Agriculture
Solialeaalofiotagaloa Mutini
Director
Phone: (684) 699-9272
Email: [email protected]
Sinafoa Tavai
Grants Coordinator
Phone: (684) 258-7539
Email: [email protected]
District of Columbia
District of Columbia Agriculture Experiment Station
William Hare
Associate Dean, Land-grant Programs College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability And Environmental Sciences (CAUSES)
Phone: (202) 274-7133
[email protected]
Guam
Guam Department of Agriculture
John Borja
Division Chief
Phone: (671) 300-7973
[email protected] or [email protected]
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands Division of Agriculture
Jack Ogumoro
Phone: (670) 256-3318
[email protected]
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture
Maria Del Mar Aponte Perez
Phone: (787) 723-9090 ext. 2412
[email protected]
U.S. Virgin Islands
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Agriculture
Shantel Douglas
Acting Director, Marketing Division
Phone: (340) 778-0997 ext. 3327
[email protected]