Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) FY2024 Grant Review

General Information

The Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) supports collaborative multi-state partnerships to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops through competitively funded projects The focus is to address regional or national level specialty crop issues, including food safety, plant pests and disease, research, crop-specific projects addressing common issues, and marketing and promotion. Projects must enhance the competitiveness of U.S. or U.S. territory-grown specialty crops in either domestic or foreign markets.

Critical Dates

  • February 15, 2024: ARM Session Opens at 5:00 PM (ET). Applications are made available to reviewers electronically via the ARM system.
  • February 20, 2024: Office hours for Chairpersons and Reviewers - link to be provided by email | 1:00 PM (EST)
  • February 21, 2024: Scores and comments for applications 1-3 due in the ARM system | 6:00 PM (ET)
  • February 22, 2024: Chairperson Submits the Panel Summary Report for Applications 1-3 to the Panel Manager | 9:00 PM (ET)
  • February 29, 2024: Office hours for Chairpersons and Reviewers - link to be provided by email | 1:00 PM (EST)
  • February 28, 2024: Scores and comments for applications 4-6 due in the ARM system (All scores and comments must be entered in the ARM system by this time) | 9:00 PM (ET)
  • February 29, 2024: Chairpersons submit the Panel Summary Report for Applications 4-6 to the Panel Manager | 9:00 PM (ET)
  • March 6, 2024:  Final Panel Summary Reports due to Panel Manager by 5:00 PM (ET)
  • March 7 - 11, 2024: Chairpersons and Reviewers revisit all scores and comments as necessary
  • March 12, 2024: Review Directors approve all Panel Summary Reports and ARM Session Closes | 5:00 PM (ET)

Points of Contact

Specialty Crop Multi-State Program (SCMP) Grant Review Team email: USDAReview@grantreview.com

Grantsolutions Help Desk

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Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday: 7AM – 8PM ET (closed on Federal holidays).

Phone: 1-866-577-0771

Email: help@grantsolutions.gov

ARM Technical Assistance Help Desk

For any issues with entering and managing information in the ARM system.

Hours of Operations: Monday through Friday 8:30 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. ET

Telephone: 1-866-424-2637

Email: Reviews@grantsolutions.gov

USDA Grant Review Team

    • Funding Announcement (pdf)
    • Reviewer Training (pdf)
    • SCMP Reviewer Training Manual and Scoring Matrix (pdf)
    • WorkMarket Honorarium Payment Guide 
    • SCMP Grant Review and ARM Training
    • Reviewer Responsibilities (pdf)
    • Chairperson Responsibilities (pdf)
    • Remote Fact Sheet (pdf)
    • Chairperson Timeline and Guide (pdf)
    • ARM Reviewer User’s Manual (pdf)
    • ARM Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Setup Instructions Manual (pdf)
    • ARM Chairperson User's Manual (pdf)