Sec. 208. Grants for qualified entities
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The Secretary shall establish a program to provide grants to qualified entities to use as operating amounts— to support eligible Black individuals in identifying land under section 204, including developing proposals for how land may be subdivided as described in subsection
(b)of that section; to support eligible Black individuals in acquiring that land through a land grant under section 203(a)(2), including by submitting applications on behalf of eligible Black individuals under section 203(d)(2); to support eligible Black individuals in starting up farm operations on that land; to provide eligible Black individuals and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers with farmer training; and to provide other assistance, including legal advocacy, succession planning, and support for the development of farmer cooperatives, to eligible Black individuals and other Black farmers and ranchers. There is authorized to be appropriated, and there is appropriated, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030 to carry out this section.