Sec. 10003. Farmers’ market and local food promotion program
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Section 6 of the Farmer-to-Consumer Direct Marketing Act of 1976 ( 7 U.S.C. 3005 ) is amended— in the section heading, by inserting after and Local Food ; Farmers’ Market in subsection (a)— by inserting and Local Food after Farmers’ Market ; by striking farmers’ markets and to promote ; and by striking the period and inserting and assist in the development of local food business enterprises. ; by striking subsection
(b)and inserting the following: The purposes of the Program are to increase domestic consumption of and access to locally and regionally produced agricultural products, and to develop new market opportunities for farm and ranch operations serving local markets, by developing, improving, expanding, and providing outreach, training, and technical assistance to, or assisting in the development, improvement and expansion of— domestic farmers’ markets, roadside stands, community-supported agriculture programs, agritourism activities, and other direct producer-to-consumer market opportunities; and local and regional food business enterprises (including those that are not direct producer-to-consumer markets) that process, distribute, aggregate, or store locally or regionally produced food products. ; in subsection (c)(1)— by inserting or other agricultural business entity after cooperative ; and by inserting , including a community supported agriculture network or association after association ; by redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection (g); by inserting after subsection
(d)the following: In providing grants under the Program, priority shall be given to applications that include projects that benefit underserved communities, including communities that— are located in areas of concentrated poverty with limited access to fresh locally or regionally grown foods; and have not received benefits from the Program in the recent past. An entity receiving a grant under this section for a project to carry out a purpose described in subsection (b)(2) shall provide matching funds in the form of cash or an in-kind contribution in an amount equal to 25 percent of the total cost of the project. An eligible entity may not use a grant or other assistance provided under this section for the purchase, construction, or rehabilitation of a building or structure. ; and in subsection
(g)(as redesignated by paragraph (5))— in paragraph (1)— in the paragraph heading, by striking and inserting Fiscal years 2008 through 2012 ; Mandatory funding in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end; in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: $30,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. ; by striking paragraphs
(3)and (5); by redesignating paragraph
(4)as paragraph (6); and by inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2014 through 2018. Of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year— 50 percent of the funds shall be used for the purposes described in subsection (b)(1); and 50 percent of the funds shall be used for the purposes described in subsection (b)(2). Not more than 4 percent of the total amount made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be used for administrative expenses. .
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Sec. 10003
Farmers’ market and local food promotion program
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