I'm interested in future grant opportunities from the Texas Department of Agriculture. Please identify three distinct grant programs listed under 'Grants & Services' that are currently closed but have information about their next application cycle or contact details for inquiries. For each of these three grants, state its primary purpose, who it benefits, and when the next application cycle is expected to begin or who to contact for more information.
Navigate to texasagriculture.gov. Click on the 'Grants & Services' link. Identify three distinct grant programs that are currently closed but provide information on future cycles or contacts. For the 'Specialty Crop Block Grant Program', extract its purpose, beneficiaries, and information about future availability. For the 'Young Farmer Grant', extract its purpose, beneficiaries, and details on the next application cycle or contact person. For the 'Texans Feeding Texans - Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program', extract its purpose, beneficiaries, and the start date of its next application cycle. Synthesize the gathered information for all three grants into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Grants & Services' section. The agent identifies the 'Specialty Crop Block Grant Program', 'Young Farmer Grant', and 'Texans Feeding Texans - Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program' as three distinct, currently closed grants. For the 'Specialty Crop Block Grant Program', the agent states its purpose (enhance competitiveness of specialty crops) and notes that future rounds are contingent upon federal appropriations. For the 'Young Farmer Grant', the agent states its purpose (financial assistance to young agricultural producers for creating/expanding businesses), identifies young agricultural producers as beneficiaries, and provides the contact email (Grants@TexasAgriculture.gov) or phone number (512-463-6695) for inquiries. For the 'Texans Feeding Texans - Home-Delivered Meal Grant Program', the agent states its purpose (supplement/extend home-delivered meal programs for seniors/disabled), identifies non-profit organizations/governmental entities as beneficiaries, and states that the next application cycle starts September 1, 2025.