AMS-33 Agreement Face Sheet

OMB No. 0581-0240
Grant Agreement Face Sheet

1. Accounting Code:
9000000849

2. Vendor I.D. (EIN):

4. Agreement Number:
15SCBGPFL0038

5. Type of Instrument:

3. DUNS Number:

592883965

809558919
6. CFDA Number:

Grant Agreement

10. 170

7. Title of Agreement:
Florida Specialty Crop Block Grant

8. Objective:
To solely enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops.
9. Statement of Work:
This agreement shall be carried out by the organizational units or officials of the Federal Agency and the Recipient in the manner and subject
to the conditions provided in the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) - Award Terms and Conditions attached hereto and made a
part of this agreement.
10. Legal Authority:
Section 101 of the Specialty Crops Competitiveness Act of2004 (7 U.S.C. 1621 note) of Public Law 108-465; amended under section 10010
of the Agricultural Act of 2014, Public Law 11 3-79
12. Recipient:
11. Federal Agency (Name and Address):
AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES,
Specialty Crop Block Grant Program
10 THE CAPITOL
1400 Independence Ave
TALLAHASSEE, FL 32399-6507
Washington DC, DC 20250
13. Federal Agency Project Manager:
John Miklozek,0002
Telephone: 202-720-1403
Email: John.Miklozek@ams.usda.gov

14. Recipient Project Coordinator:
Joshua Johnson,
Telephone: (850) 617-7340
Email: Joshua.Johnson@freshfromflorida.com

15. Period of Performance:

16. Federal Agency Funding
Amount:
$4, 109,995.22

September 30, 2015 through September 29, 2018

Non-Federal Matching Amount:
$0.00

PROVISIONS
This Grant Award incorporates the following:
I. The Approved State Plan, including any mutually agreed upon budget revisions and other changes and amendments thereto - incorporated by reference.
2. If funds were not applied for and reallocated, the reallocated amount is reflected in block 16. Federal Agency Funding Amount. These funds must be
expended on projects in the Approved State Plan, and amendments thereto.
4. The Recipient will complete activities outlined in the Approved State Plan, including any mutually agreed upon budget revisions and other changes and
amendments thereto.
5. The Recipient agrees to comply with the requirements of the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Fiscal Year 2015 General Award Terms and
Conditions- available at http://www.ams.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media/20 l 5SCBGPGeneralAwardTermsandConditions.pdf and incorporated by
reference.
6. 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 Stale funds.

17. Federal Agency Representative Approval:

18. Recipient Representative Approval:
Name:
Title:

x

Arthur Neal
Deputy Administrator
Agricultural Marketing Service

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19. Recipient Representative Approval Signature:

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Date:

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