Sec. 403. Urban agriculture research, education, and extension initiative
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Subtitle H of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 is amended by inserting after section 1672D ( 7 U.S.C. 5925f ) the following: In consultation with the Urban Agriculture Advisory Board, the Secretary may make competitive grants to support research, education, and extension activities for the purposes of enhancing agricultural production in urban areas by— facilitating the development of urban agriculture production, transportation, aggregation, distribution, and markets; assessing and developing strategies to remediate contaminated sites; determining and developing the best production management and integrated pest management practices; identifying and promoting the horticultural, social, and economic factors that contribute to successful urban agriculture production; analyzing the means by which new urban agricultural sites are determined, including an evaluation of soil quality and local community needs; exploring new and innovative technologies that minimize energy and water inputs for increased food production in urban centers; studying and developing new and innovative agricultural products to connect to urban markets; examining how crop exposure to urban elements impacts environmental quality and food safety; conducting research relating to indoor vertical farm research and controlled environment agriculture production, including— efficiencies in energy, lighting systems, and water usage of indoor production systems; genetic resources for increasing the resistance of plants to urban and environmental stresses; innovative production systems, including hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponics systems; and innovative indoor growing methods of traditional and nontraditional agricultural products; and conducting other activities that are relevant to enhancing urban agricultural production, as determined by the Secretary.
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(b)of the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act ( 7 U.S.C. 450i ) shall apply with respect to the making of grants under this section. The Secretary may give priority to grant proposals that involve— the cooperation of multiple entities; or States or regions with a high concentration of urban farms, rooftop farms, and indoor production facilities. Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each fiscal year, to remain available until expended. In addition to amounts made available under paragraph (1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021. .
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