Form AMS-33 Grant Agreement

United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

AGREEMENT FACE SHEET

1. Accounting Code: «acctnumber»		2. Vendor I.D. (EIN): «TaxIdnumber»		3. DUNS Number: «DUNSnumber»
4. Agreement Number: «GAnumber»	Amendment Number:	5. Type of Instrument: Grant		6. CFDA Number: 10.170
7. Title of Agreement: «Org» Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill Activities.
8. Objective: To solely enhance the competitiveness of «State» specialty crops.
9. Statement of Work: This agreement shall be carried out by the organizational units or officials of the Federal Agency and the Grantee in the manner and subject to the conditions provided in the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill General Award Terms and Conditions attached hereto and made a part of this agreement.
10. Legal Authority: Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of 2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) of Public Law 108–465; amended under section 10010 of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 113-79; 7 CFR Part 1291 (published March 27, 2009; 74 FR 13313); and Section 713 of Title VII (General Provisions) of Division A of Public Law 108-7.
11. Federal Agency (Name and Address): Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill Agricultural Marketing Service United States Department of Agriculture Washington, DC 20250			12. Grantee: «Org» «City», «StateAbbr» «Zip»
13. Federal Agency Project Manager: John Miklozek, Supervisory Grants Management Specialist Telephone: (202) 720-1403 Email: John.Miklozek@ams.usda.gov			14. Grantee Project Coordinator: «First» «Last», «Title» Telephone: «Phone» Email: «Email»
15. Period of Performance: «DateReviewFinal» through «ApplicationExpiration»			16. Federal Agency Funding Amount: «Funded»		Non-Federal Matching Amount: N/A
PROVISIONS
This Grant Award incorporates the following: The Approved State Plan, Approved Award Budget, and any amendments thereto – incorporated by reference The State Agency will complete activities outlined in the approved State plan hereby entitled «Org» Fiscal Year 20«FY» Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill Application dated, «DateRecvd» Specialty Crop Block Grant Program – Farm Bill General Award Terms and Conditions (4/2014) – incorporated by reference and can be found at www.ams.usda.gov/scbgpagreement 2 CFR Part 200 and 2 CFR Part 400 – incorporated by reference Grant funds received under this award shall supplement the expenditure of State funds in support of specialty crops grown in that State, rather than replace State funds. The obligation of funds may be terminated without further cause unless the grantee commences the timely drawdown of funds; initial drawdown must be made within the first year of the grant period.
FOR THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE This agreement, subject to the provisions above, shall constitute an obligation of funds on behalf of the Government, unless amended or terminated by mutual consent of the parties in writing, or terminated by either party upon 60 days notice in writing.
17. Federal Agency Representative Approval:			18. Grantee Representative Approval (Please Print): Name: Title:
			19. Grantee Representative Approval Signature:			Date:

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