A bill to establish as a permanent program the organic market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture.
- Last Action
- 9/27/2023
Actions
- 2023-09-27Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2023-09-27Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-09-27 (00)
This bill provides statutory authority for the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program within the Agricultural Marketing Service. The bill also provides specified funds for the program for FY2024 and each fiscal year thereafter.
The OMDG Program supports the development of new and expanded organic markets. Eligible applicants include business entities that produce or handle organic products; nonprofit organizations; trade associations; and tribal, state, territorial, and local government entities.
Grant funds may be used to carry out projects that are for (1) market development and promotion of certified organic products; (2) certified organic product storage (including cold storage), aggregation, processing, and distribution capacity expansion; and (3) equipment-only.
Cosponsors (5)
- Angus King (I-ME)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
Subjects
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Agricultural practices and innovations
- Building construction
- Farmland
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Fruit and vegetables
- Livestock
- State and local government operations
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