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MORE USDA Grants Act
3/11/2024, 7:00 PM
Summary of Bill S 1580
Specifically, the MORE USDA Grants Act aims to increase the availability of grants for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural producers. This funding would be used to help these individuals and businesses improve their operations, increase productivity, and adopt sustainable practices.
Additionally, the bill seeks to streamline the application process for USDA grants, making it easier for eligible individuals and organizations to access this financial assistance. By reducing bureaucratic hurdles and simplifying the paperwork required for grant applications, the MORE USDA Grants Act aims to make it more efficient for farmers and ranchers to receive the support they need. Overall, the MORE USDA Grants Act is designed to bolster the agricultural sector in the United States by providing increased funding and support through USDA grant programs. This legislation is intended to help farmers and ranchers thrive, improve their operations, and contribute to the overall success of the agricultural industry.
Congressional Summary of S 1580
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.
