Sec. 12008. Rural partnership program
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In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $3,500,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out this subsection to provide grants to support rural development under this subsection. The Secretary shall establish a formula pursuant to which the Secretary shall allocate, for each State and for Indian Tribes, an amount to be provided under this subsection to eligible applicants described in paragraph (3). The formula established under subparagraph
(A)shall include a graduated scale for the amount to be allocated under this subsection for eligible applicants in each State and eligible applicants of Indian Tribes, with higher amounts provided based on lower populations and lower income levels, as determined by the Secretary. In awarding grants under this subsection to eligible applicants in each State and eligible applicants of Indian Tribes, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible applicants representing a micropolitan statistical area (as defined by the Office of Management and Budget) and 1 or more rural areas contiguous to that micropolitan statistical area. The Secretary may make a grant under this subsection to a partnership no member of which has received a grant under subsection
(b)and that— is composed of— entities representing a region composed of 1 or more rural areas, including— except as provided in subparagraph (B), 1 or more of— a unit of local government; a Tribal government; or an authority, agency, or instrumentality of an entity described in item
(aa)or (bb); and a nonprofit or for-profit organization, including a public benefit corporation, an economic development organization, a community or labor organization, an institution of higher education, a community development financial institution, a philanthropic organization, an instrumentality of a State agency relevant to community and rural development, a cooperative extension, an institution in the Farm Credit System, and a local food policy council; and such other entities as the Secretary or the partnership may determine to be appropriate; does not include a member described in subparagraph (A)(i)(I), but demonstrates significant community support sufficient to support a likelihood of success on the proposed projects, as determined by the Secretary; and demonstrates, as determined by the Secretary, cooperation among the members of the partnership necessary to complete comprehensive, asset-based rural development to align Federal, State, regional, and Tribal investment, while leveraging nongovernmental resources, to build economic resilience and aid economic recovery, including in communities impacted by economic transitions and climate change. The use of grant funds provided under this subsection may be used for the following purposes, provided that, where applicable, the performance of any construction work completed with the grant funds shall meet the condition described section 9003(f) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 8103(f) ): Conducting comprehensive rural development and pre-development activities and planning. Supporting organizational operating expenses relating to the rural development activities for which the grant was provided. Implementing planned rural development activities and projects. The recipient of a grant under this subsection may not receive an additional grant under this subsection or funding to implement activities pursuant to a rural development plan unless the recipient provides to the Secretary an annual plan and report, which the Secretary has approved, on the use of each grant provided to the recipient under this subsection. Not more than 25 percent of amounts received by a recipient of a grant under this subsection may be used to satisfy a Federal matching requirement of any other program. Subject to subparagraph (B), the recipient of a grant under this subsection shall contribute a non-Federal match of 25 percent of the amount of the grant, which may be satisfied through an in-kind contribution. The Secretary may waive any portion of the matching requirement described in subparagraph
(A)on a finding that the recipient of the applicable grant is economically distressed. In addition to amounts otherwise available, there is appropriated to the Secretary for fiscal year 2022, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $370,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2031, to carry out this subsection. The Secretary may make a grant under this subsection to an entity that has not received a grant under subsection
(a)and that— serves rural areas; and is a qualified nonprofit corporation or an institution of higher education. A grant provided under this subsection may be used— to support activities of the recipient relating to— development and predevelopment planning aspects of rural development; and organizational capacity-building necessary to support the rural development activities funded by the grant; and to support the recipient of a grant under subsection
(a)in carrying out activities for which that grant was provided. The recipient of a grant under this subsection shall contribute a non-Federal match of 20 percent of the amount of the grant. In this section: The term rural area has the meaning given the term in section 343(a)(13)(C) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a)(13)(C) ). The term State means— the 50 States of the United States; the District of Columbia; and the insular areas.
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