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(A) by inserting ‘‘or other business entity’’ 
after ‘‘cooperative’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, including a community 
supported agriculture network or association’’ 
after ‘‘association’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); 
(6) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(e) PRIORITIES.—In providing grants under the 
Program, priority shall be given to applications that in-
clude projects that— 
‘‘(1) benefit underserved communities; 
‘‘(2) develop market opportunities for small and 
mid-sized farm and ranch operations; and 
‘‘(3) include a strategic plan to maximize the 
use of funds to build capacity for local and regional 
food systems in a community.’’; and 
(7) in subsection (f) (as redesignated by para-
graph (5))— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FIS-
CAL YEARS 2008 THROUGH 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘MANDATORY FUNDING’’; 
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon at the end; 
(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D) $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; 
(B) by striking paragraphs (3) and (5); 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following: 
‘‘(3) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—In 
addition to funds made available under paragraph 
(1), there is authorized to be appropriated to carry 
out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2014 through 2018.’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) USE OF FUNDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds made 
available to carry out the Program for each fis-
cal year, 50 percent shall be used for the pur-
poses described in subsection (b)(1)(A) and 50 
percent shall be used for the purposes described 
in subsection (b)(1)(B). 
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‘‘(B) COST SHARE.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant for a project described in sub-
section (b)(1)(B), a recipient shall provide a 
match in the form of cash or in-kind contribu-
tions in an amount equal to 25 percent of the 
total cost of the project. 
‘‘(6) ADMINISTRATIVE
EXPENSES.—Not more 
than 10 percent of the total amount made available 
to carry out this section for a fiscal year may be 
used for administrative expenses. 
‘‘(7) LIMITATIONS.—An eligible entity may not 
use a grant or other assistance provided under the 
Program for the purchase, construction, or rehabili-
tation of a building or structure.’’. 
SEC. 10004. STUDY ON LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION AND PRO-
GRAM EVALUATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) collect data on the production and mar-
keting of locally or regionally produced agricultural 
food products; 
(2) facilitate interagency collaboration and data 
sharing on programs related to local and regional 
food systems; and 
(3) monitor the effectiveness of programs de-
signed to expand or facilitate local food systems. 
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