MORE USDA Grants Act
This bill reduces local matching requirements by 50% for counties where over half the land is federally owned and the population is under 100,000 (called "High-Density Public Land Counties"). It applies to USDA rural development grants like those for business growth, community facilities, broadband, and telemedicine. The bill also gives priority to these counties for grant approval and provides extra technical assistance to help them apply. Tribal governments within these counties also receive targeted support for barriers like complex applications or financial requirements.
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Introduction
Jul 2025
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Introduced Jul 31, 2025
Last action Jul 31, 2025
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Jul 31, 2025
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Jul 31, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
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