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DOEE's Office of Urban Agriculture administers funding from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide subawards to innovate research proposals that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the District.
DOEE's Request for Partners - USDA’s FY26 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program is now closed. Please check back for future grant opportunities.
DOEE partners with eligible entities through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to fund projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in the District. Specialty crops are defined as fruits and vegetables, dried fruit, tree nuts, horticulture, and nursery crops (including floriculture).
For a description of previously awarded projects, visit the USDA awards page.
Program Contacts:
For general questions contact [email protected] | (202) 731-7974.