Sec. 7. Food bioworkforce development grant program
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in this section as the Secretary ) shall establish a competitive grant program to support food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing workforce development. An entity is eligible to receive a grant under this section if the entity is— a governmental entity; a public, private, or cooperative organization organized on a for-profit or nonprofit basis; or an Indian Tribe (as defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 )) on a Federal or State reservation or any other federally recognized Indian Tribe.
An entity to which a grant is made under this section may use the grant funds to— train new and existing employees on food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing methods; establish a center for training, technology, and trade that will provide training to employees in food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing; provide higher-education scholarships to students pursuing careers in food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing, including at community colleges; conduct regional, community, and local economic development planning and coordination for the purpose of increasing food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing; provide technical assistance to gain compliance with Federal, State, or local regulations related to food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing; or facilitate business and lending opportunities related to food biomanufacturing and bioprocessing, including identifying relevant information necessary for obtaining— private capital investments;
Federal and State loan guarantees; Federal and State direct grants; or other financial support mechanisms from Federal and State entities. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
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