pand or aid in the expansion of domestic farmers’ mar-
kets, the Secretary of Agriculture shall make loans, pro-
vide loan guarantees, and make grants to public agencies 
and nonprofit organizations for— 
(1) the construction of new farmers’ markets; 
and 
(2) the improvement or rehabilitation of exist-
ing farmers’ markets. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a loan, 
loan guarantee, or grant under subsection (a), a public 
agency or nonprofit organization involved in the construc-
tion, improvement, or rehabilitation of a farmers’ market 
shall— 
(1) demonstrate financial need, as determined 
by the Secretary; and 
(2) commit to reserving at least 50 percent of 
the floor area of the farmers’ market for the sale of 
products that are produced locally, as determined by 
the Secretary, by farmers, ranchers, or aquaculture, 
mariculture, or fisheries operators, or by associa-
tions of farmers, ranchers, or such operators. 
(c) COST SHARING.— 
(1) GRANTS.—The amount of a grant under 
subsection (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the cost 
of the activity to be supported by the grant. 
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(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF COMBINED GRANT 
AND LOAN.—The combined amount of a grant and 
loan made or guaranteed under subsection (a) shall 
not exceed 80 percent of the cost of the activity to 
be supported by the grant and loan. 
(d) INTEREST RATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A loan made by the Sec-
retary under subsection (a) shall bear interest at the 
rate equivalent to the rate of interest charged on 
Treasury securities of comparable maturity on the 
date the loan is approved. 
(2) DURATION.—The interest rate for each loan 
will remain in effect for the term of the loan. 
(e) FUNDING.—Of the funds of the Commodity Cred-
it Corporation, the Secretary shall make available to carry 
out this section $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
and 2012. 
SEC. 8. EVALUATION OF STATE OF FARMERS’ MARKETS IN 
CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE. 
Section 2(a) of the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 
(7 U.S.C. 2204g(a)) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) INCLUSION OF FARMERS’ MARKETS.—Ef-
fective beginning with the first census of agriculture 
conducted after the date of the enactment of the 
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Greening Food Deserts Act, the Secretary shall in-
clude as part of each census of agriculture— 
‘‘(A) an evaluation of the state of farmers’ 
markets in the United States, including infor-
mation regarding the size, location, operational 
capacity, and geographic dispersion of farmers’ 
markets and types of products sold (both in 
terms of product diversity and sales locations) 
through farmers’ markets; and 
‘‘(B) an analysis of the economic impact of 
farmers’ markets, including the success of Fed-
eral programs in promoting and supporting 
farmers’ markets.’’. 
SEC. 9. RENAMING OF RURAL ENERGY FOR AMERICA PRO-
GRAM TO REFLECT PURPOSE OF THE PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Invest-
ment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107), as amended by section 
9001 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, 
is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘RURAL 
ENERGY’’ and inserting ‘‘RENEWABLE ENERGY’’; 
and 
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(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Rural Energy 
for America Program’’ and inserting ‘‘Renewable 
Energy for America Program’’. 
SEC. 10. URBAN AGRICULTURE OUTREACH PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti-
ty’’ means a community organization, municipality, 
institution of higher education, or nonprofit organi-
zation. 
(2) FOOD PRODUCTION.—The term ‘‘food pro-
duction’’ includes— 
(A) the implementation of small scale, or-
ganic, aquiculture, and such other urban pro-
duction models as the Secretary of Agriculture 
considers appropriate; 
(B) the deployment of food infrastructure 
in an underserved community; 
(C) the conversion of vacant land into ani-
mal and plant food production areas; 
(D) the creation of infrastructure for com-
munity gardens; 
(E) education regarding small-scale sub-
sistence and personal-use agriculture; and 
(F) other activities that promote agricul-
tural enterprise and development in commu-
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nities not traditionally associated with agricul-
tural production. 
(3) 
MICROLOAN
OR
GRANT.—The 
term 
‘‘microloan or grant’’ means a business loan or 
grant of not more than $25,000. 
(4) UNDERSERVED
COMMUNITY.—The term 
‘‘underserved community’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 25(a)(3) of the Food and Nutri-
tion Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2034(a)(3)). 
(b) MICROLOANS AND GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The 
Secretary of Agriculture may make a microloan or grant 
available to an eligible entity to support outreach activities 
for— 
(1) developing food production in communities 
not traditionally associated with agricultural produc-
tion; and 
(2) supporting the local distribution of food 
products derived from the food production activities. 
(c) LOAN TERMS.—A microloan made by the Sec-
retary under this section shall— 
(1) be for a term not to exceed three years; and 
(2) bear an annual interest rate not to exceed 
Treasury bearing rates. 
(d) DEFERRAL OF INTEREST AND PRINCIPAL.—The 
Secretary may permit the deferral of payments on prin-
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cipal and interest due on a microloan made under this sec-
tion for a two-year period beginning on the date the loan 
is made. 
(e) GRANT COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall require an eligible entity receiving a grant 
under this section to match not less than 10 percent 
of the total amount of the grant. 
(2) FORM
OF
NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
matching requirement may be satisfied through the 
provision of— 
(A) cash (including through fees, grants 
(including 
community 
development 
block 
grants), and gifts); or 
(B) in-kind contributions acceptable to the 
Secretary. 
(f) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $20,000,000 for each fiscal year. 
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SEC. 11. PROMOTION OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS IN SCHOOLS BY AUTHORIZING HIGH-
ER REIMBURSEMENT RATES UNDER SCHOOL 
LUNCH, SCHOOL BREAKFAST, AND SUMMER 
FOOD SERVICE PROGRAMS. 
(a) SCHOOL LUNCH.—Section 8 of the Richard B. 
Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1757) is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) The maximum per meal reimbursement rate oth-
erwise applicable to a school shall be increased by 20 per-
cent in the case of any meals consisting in whole or part 
of foods produced through agricultural education pro-
grams that use enrolled students to produce food and pro-
vide the food to in-house feeding programs. Agricultural 
education programs include after-school programs in gar-
dening or agriculture production, agricultural internships 
teaching practical agricultural activities, and other school 
activities associated with food production, processing, and 
preparation.’’. 
(b) SCHOOL BREAKFAST.—Section 4 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) HIGHER REIMBURSEMENT RATE FOR IN-HOUSE 
FOOD PRODUCTION.—The maximum meal reimbursement 
rate otherwise applicable to a school shall be increased by 
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20 percent in the case of any breakfasts consisting in 
whole or part of foods produced through agricultural edu-
cation programs that use enrolled students to produce 
food and provide the food to in-house feeding programs. 
Agricultural education programs include after-school pro-
grams in gardening or agriculture production, agricultural 
internships teaching practical agricultural activities, and 
other school activities associated with food production, 
processing, and preparation.’’. 
(c) SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.—Section 
13(b)(1)(C) of the Richard B. Russell National School 
Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(b)(1)(C)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘If the service 
institution continues during the summer or school vaca-
tion an agricultural education program for which the serv-
ice institution received a higher reimbursement rate under 
section 8(h) of this Act or section 4(f) of the Child Nutri-
tion Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773(f)), the higher rate shall 
continue to apply to the service institution under this sec-
tion.’’. 
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SEC. 12. SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PRO-
GRAM PILOT PROGRAM OF LOCAL SUSTAIN-
ABILITY GRANTS. 
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended by 
inserting after section 25 (7 U.S.C. 2034) the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 25A. PILOT PROGRAM OF LOCAL SUSTAINABILITY 
GRANTS. 
‘‘(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—From amounts made 
available to carry out this section, the Secretary shall 
make eight grants each fiscal year to regional food banks 
or consortiums of community feeding programs to carry 
out a demonstration project for the purpose of— 
‘‘(1) producing fresh fruits and vegetables at 
these facilities while teaching eligible households how 
to engage in small-scale food production residentially 
or at community gardens; 
‘‘(2) integrating processing and distribution of 
the produced fresh fruits and vegetables; and 
‘‘(3) providing an increased benefit under sub-
section (c) for eligible households procuring the pro-
duced fresh fruits and vegetables at these facilities. 
‘‘(b) GRANT LIMITS.—The total amount of funds 
provided as grants to a single recipient under this section 
for a fiscal year may not exceed $300,000. 
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‘‘(c) INCREASED
BENEFITS.—Eligible households 
participating in the pilot program shall be eligible to re-
ceive 120 percent of the value of the supplemental nutri-
tion assistance that would otherwise be provided to the 
household under this Act when purchasing food that was 
produced through the program. 
‘‘(d) GRANT COST SHARING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—As a condi-
tion of any grant made under this section, the Sec-
retary shall require the grant recipient to match not 
less than five percent of the total amount of the 
grant. 
‘‘(2) FORM
OF
NON-FEDERAL
SHARE.—The 
matching requirement may be satisfied through the 
provision of— 
‘‘(A) cash (including through fees, grants 
(including 
community 
development 
block 
grants), and gifts); or 
‘‘(B) in-kind contributions acceptable to 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to carry 
out this section $2,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 
through 2015.’’. 
Æ 
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