MORE USDA Grants Act

Hozzl · 2024-08-30T08:05:20Z

Explore the details of House Bill 6891 MORE USDA Grants Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Agriculture and Food. Stay informed on legislative developments.

8/30/2024, 8:05 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 6891

More Opportunities for Rural Economies from USDA Grants Act or the MORE USDA Grants Act

This bill revises the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to high-density public land counties and any units of tribal or local governments within such counties. A high-density public land county is a county that has a population of not more than 100,000 people and in which more than 50% of the land is owned or managed by the federal government.

Any requirement for local matching funds under a qualifying grant program must be reduced by 50% with respect to such jurisdictions.

On request, USDA must provide additional technical assistance to such jurisdictions before and during the annual application period for each qualifying grant program.

USDA must also prioritize grant applications from such jurisdictions that have not received support under the qualifying grant program during the 10-year period preceding the date of the application.

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Current Status of Bill HR 6891

Bill HR 6891 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 22, 2023. Bill HR 6891 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the House on December 22, 2023. Bill HR 6891's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development. as of August 29, 2024

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 6891

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Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 6891

MORE USDA Grants ActMORE USDA Grants ActMore Opportunities for Rural Economies from USDA Grants ActTo improve the process for awarding grants under certain programs of the Department of Agriculture to certain counties in which the majority of land is owned or managed by the Federal Government and to other units of local government and Tribal governments in those counties, and for other purposes.

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