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NASDA Foundation Celebrates USDA Revised Performance Measures for AMS Grant Programs
Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:28:49 CDT
The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture Foundation celebrates the announcement from USDA Agricultural Marketing Service of the updated performance measures for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program, the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program, the Acer Access and Development Program and the Dairy Business Innovation Initiatives.
"We value our partnership with USDA-AMS and we're proud that the new measures reflect feedback from State Departments of Agriculture," NASDA Foundation Acting Executive Director Elizabeth Rowland said. "U.S. farmers, producers and growers will benefit from the new measures."
The new performance measures will:
More accurately reflect grant recipients' accomplishments
Reduce burden on grant applicants and recipients
Improve AMS' ability to report on the impact of its grant programs
Standardize measures across programs where appropriate
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