Sec. 401. Local Agriculture Market Program
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Section 210A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 ( 7 U.S.C. 1627c ) is amended— in subsection (a)(12)— by redesignating clauses
(iv)and
(v)as clauses
(vi)and (vii), respectively; and by inserting after clause
(iii)the following: is produced and marketed in a manner that significantly improves soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions; when added to the crop or grazing rotation on a farm, will significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; ; in subsection (b)— in paragraph (1)— in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon; in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting , including value-added agricultural products from crops or animals that when added into crop or grazing rotations on a farm will significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and ; and by adding at the end the following: markets for agricultural commodities and products produced in a manner that significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ; in paragraph (3)— by striking and local and inserting , local ; and by inserting before the semicolon at the end the following: , and production and marketing approaches to significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions ; in paragraph (5), by striking and at the end; by redesignating paragraph
(6)as paragraph (7); and by inserting after paragraph
(5)the following: enhances the economic viability of producers and related agricultural enterprises; and ; in subsection (d)— in paragraph (2)— in subparagraph (C)— in clause (i), by striking and at the end; in clause (ii), by adding and at the end; and by adding at the end the following: agricultural commodities and products that are produced and marketed in a manner that significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, or that when added to a crop or grazing rotation on a farm will significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; ; and in subparagraph (F), by striking and value-added agricultural products in new and existing markets and inserting the following: , value-added agricultural products in new and existing markets, and agricultural commodities and products that are produced in a manner that enhances soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, or that when added to a crop or grazing rotation on a farm will significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions ; in paragraph (5)(A), by inserting before the period at the end the following: and the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service ; by redesignating subsections (f), (g), (h), and
(i)as subsections (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(e)the following new subsection: The Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service and in coordination with Administrator of the Rural Business-Cooperative Service and the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, shall provide grants to eligible entities described in paragraph
(2)to serve as farm viability and local climate resiliency centers (referred to in this section as centers ) to support efforts to enhance farm viability, and the development, coordination, and expansion of markets for commodities and farm products that significantly improve soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. An entity is eligible to receive a grant under this subsection if the entity is— an agricultural cooperative or other agricultural business entity or a producer network or association; a local, State or Tribal government; a nonprofit corporation; a public benefit corporation; an economic development corporation; an institution of higher education; or such other entity as the Secretary may designate. An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subsection may use grant funds to provide to entities described in (d)(5)(B)— assistance for the development of business plans and feasibility studies; assistance in developing marketing strategies for— local products; and value-added agriculture products in new and existing markets; assistance in enterprise development for the processing, aggregation, distribution, and storage of— local and regional food products that are marketed locally or regionally; and value-added agricultural products; assistance related to financial and recordkeeping; assistance related to enterprise and business management; assistance related to ownership succession planning; outreach and assistance in the adoption of farming practices that enhance soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; outreach regarding assistance available under subsection (d); outreach regarding assistance available through other programs administers by any other Federal Agency that supports the adoption of farming practices that enhance soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions; or at the request of such an eligible entity, provide assistance in applying for a grant under subsection (d), including acting on behalf of such a producer in applying for a grant under subsection (d). To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure geographic diversity in selecting entities to receive a grant under this subsection. An entity receiving a grant under this subsection shall provide funding in an amount equal to not less than 25 percent of the total amount of the Federal portion of the grant. To be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary considers necessary to evaluate and select applications. The Secretary— shall conduct a competitive process to select applications submitted under subparagraph (A); may assess and rank applications with similar proposals as a group; and shall, prior to accepting applications under such subparagraph, make public the criteria to be used in evaluating such applications. The Secretary may give priority to applications submitted under paragraph
(1)that include— plans to use funds for 3 or more of purposes specified in paragraph (3); or activities related to improving the utilization and expanded adoption of farming practices that enhance soil health and carbon sequestration or significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously improving farm viability. An entity receiving a grant under paragraph
(1)may use not more than 4 percent of funds received through the grant for administrative expenses. ; in subsection (i)(1) (as redesignated by paragraph (4)), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (i)(3)(E) and inserting subsection (j)(3)(E) ; and in subsection
(j)(as redesignated by paragraph (4))— in paragraph
(1)by striking fiscal year 2019 and inserting each of fiscal years 2019 through 2021 and $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 ; in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking 35 and inserting 36 ; and by amending subparagraph
(B)to read as follows: Of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 36 percent shall be used for grants under subsection (d)(6). Of the funds reserved under clause
(i)for a fiscal year— 40 percent shall be made available for farmers market promotion program grants; and 60 percent shall be made available for local food promotion program grants. ; by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)and
(E)as subparagraphs
(E)and (F), respectively; and by inserting after subparagraph
(C)the following: Of the funds made available to carry out this section for a fiscal year, 10 percent shall be used to provide grants under subsection (f). .
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