Sec. 2. Forestry education and workforce development grant program
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The Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a competitive grant program to make grants to eligible institutions to carry out forestry education and workforce development programs to prepare students for careers in forestry. To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible institution shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture a proposal at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. For each fiscal year for which grants are awarded under this section, the amount of grant funds awarded to eligible institutions described in paragraph
(1)of subsection
(f)shall be equal to the amount of grant funds awarded to eligible institutions described in paragraphs
(2)and
(3)of such subsection. Grants made under this section shall be used to— award scholarships to students enrolled in the eligible institution and pursuing degrees in forestry, including students historically underrepresented in the field of forestry; expand, enhance, or improve forestry educational capacities of the eligible institution, including libraries, curriculum, faculty, and scientific instrumentation; recruit and retain— secondary school or undergraduate students to pursue certifications in forestry or acquire training in technical forestry skills, including students historically underrepresented in the field of forestry; or undergraduate and graduate students to pursue degrees in forestry, including students historically underrepresented in the field of forestry; design and develop resources or programs that prepare students enrolled in the eligible institution for careers in forestry, including internship and apprenticeship programs; provide hands-on training and research opportunities for such students; or carry out any other activity the Secretary of Agriculture determines appropriate. For purposes of paragraph (1), the terms degrees in forestry , certifications in forestry , and training in technical forestry skills include degrees, certifications, and training in forestry, forest sciences, natural resources management, or other related educational disciplines. As a condition of receiving a grant under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall require the recipient of the grant to provide funds or in-kind support from non-Federal sources in an amount that is specified by the Secretary and based on assessed institutional needs. In this section, the term eligible institution means— a land grant college or university, including an institution eligible to receive funding under— the Act of July 2, 1862; the Act of August 30, 1890, including Tuskegee University; Public Law 87–788 (commonly known as the McIntire-Stennis Act of 1962 ); or the Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 301 note); a community college or area career and technical education school (as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 )); or an institution of higher education (as defined in section 102 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1002 )). There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this section.
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Sec. 2
Forestry education and workforce development grant program
Pub. L.Pub. L. 87-788
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