Sec. 301. Value-added producer grants
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Section 231(b) of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 ( 7 U.S.C. 1632a(b) ) is amended— by striking paragraph
(6)and inserting the following: In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall— in the case of grants awarded under paragraph (1)(A), give priority to— operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as family farms; or beginning farmers or ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers; and in the case of grants awarded under paragraph (1)(B), give priority to projects that, as determined through peer review, best contribute— to increasing opportunities for operators of small- and medium-sized farms and ranches that are structured as family farms; or to creating opportunities for beginning farmers and ranchers or socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. ; and be redesignating paragraph
(7)as paragraph (8); by inserting after paragraph
(6)the following: The Secretary shall develop and implement an outreach and technical assistance strategy to assist recipients of a grant under this subsection reach and serve underserved States and communities (as determined by the Secretary). ; and in paragraph
(8)(as redesignated by paragraph (3))— in subparagraph (A)— by striking October 1, 2008 and inserting October 1, 2012, and each October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2017 ; and by striking $15,000,000 and inserting $30,000,000 ; in subparagraph (B), by striking 2012 and inserting 2018 ; and by striking subparagraph
(C)and inserting the following: In accordance with clause (ii), the Secretary shall, to the maximum extent practicable, reserve not less than 2/3 of the amounts made available for each fiscal year under this paragraph to award grants with respect to which priority is given under paragraph (6). Of the amounts reserved under clause
(i)for each fiscal year, the Secretary shall reserve a total of 10 percent to award grants to recipients described in subparagraphs (A)(ii) and (B)(ii) of paragraph (6). Of the total amount of funds made available for each fiscal year under this paragraph, the Secretary shall reserve 10 percent to fund applications of eligible recipients described in paragraph
(1)that propose to develop mid-tier value chains. Any amounts reserved for a fiscal year under subclause
(I)or
(II)that are not obligated by the date on which the Secretary completes the review process for applications submitted under this section in that fiscal year shall be available to the Secretary to make grants under this subsection to eligible recipients in any State, as determined by the Secretary. .
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