To establish as a permanent program the organic market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture.
HR 5763 establishes the Organic Market Development Grant Program as a permanent initiative under the USDA. It provides grants to eligible entities - including organic farmers, cooperatives, nonprofits, tribal governments, and processors - to expand market access, improve infrastructure (like cold storage and processing), and support organic certification. The program allocates $75 million annually from the Commodity Credit Corporation and authorizes an additional $25 million, with grants capped at $3 million per project (or $100,000 for equipment-only projects) and requiring a 50% non-Federal matching share for most projects. The goal is to strengthen the domestic organic supply chain, reduce barriers for underserved producers, and fund market development and technical assistance activities.
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Introduced Sep 27, 2023
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Jan 24, 2024
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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