Application Process
Susan Head
P.O. Box 1609
Jackson, MS 39215
Telephone: 601.359.1196
Fax: 601.354.6001
Additional Information
Eligible applicants interested in requesting funds through the SCBGP must submit a completed application to MDAC during the time that applications are being accepted. Application guidelines are included in the Request for Proposals (RFP). The FY2013 Request for Proposals is available to use as a reference.
To assist with the application process, a sample proposal is available.
Grant applications are reviewed by an Advisory Committee consisting of experts involved in the specialty crop industry. Applications are evaluated based on the merit of the submitted proposal narrative and the criteria outlined in RFP. Applicants are notified as to whether proposals will be submitted to USDA for potential funding.
2013 Application Schedule |
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| May 6, 2013 | Deadline to submit applications to MDAC |
| May - June 2013 | Advisory Committee reviews applications |
| July 2013 | MDAC submits State Plan to USDA |
| October 2013 | FY2013 Grant period begins |