Sec. 1227. Efficient irrigation technical assistance grant program
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Chapter 5 of subtitle D of title XII of the Food Security Act of 1985 ( 16 U.S.C. 3839bb et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: The Secretary, acting through the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall carry out an efficient irrigation technical assistance program to provide grants to States, State agencies, local governments, tribal organizations, or water districts for technical assistance programs that provide— technical assistance workshops and education programs on water and energy efficient irrigation systems for agricultural producers; technical assistance to producers to develop irrigation water management plans to improve irrigation efficiency; ongoing assistance to agricultural producers in implementing and maintaining water and energy efficient irrigation systems that are protective of wildlife, including systems that use water meter and soil sensor data, soil management practices that improve soil health, pump efficiency standards, system audits, routine maintenance, irrigation scheduling, and information control automation; and other technical assistance the Secretary determines appropriate.
The Secretary shall publish an annual funding announcement that provides information on the availability of grants under subsection (a), including the purpose, eligibility, restriction, focus areas, evaluation criteria, regulatory information, and instructions on how to apply for such grants. Not later than 180 days after the date on which funds are first made available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall— establish the program under subsection (a); and publish the initial request for applications for grants under the program.
In this section, the term water district means an entity engaged in— the provision of water to the public through pipes or other constructed conveyances; or the collection, treatment, management, or disposal of stormwater or wastewater generated by the public. For purposes of carrying out this section, there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. .
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