Growing Opportunities for Innovative Farming Act

Bill: 118-hr-3902
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
Introduced: 2023-06-07
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-07
text: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3902 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 7, 2023 Mr. Espaillat introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to provide for a set-aside for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers for grants to support urban agriculture and innovative production, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Growing Opportunities for Innovative Farming Act . 2. Set-aside for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers Section 222(e) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6923(e) ) is amended to read as follows: (e) Funding (1) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section $25,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2028. (2) Set-aside Of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall set aside not less than 10 percent to award grants under subsection (c) to eligible entities that serve socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (as defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 6923(a) )), in amounts of not less than $10,000 per grantee per fiscal year. . 3. Annual report on opportunities and outreach for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers Section 2501(k) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 ( 7 U.S.C. 2279(k) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3) Annual reports Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Growing Opportunities for Innovative Farming Act , and each year thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry a report describing— (A) targeted farming opportunities, training, and outreach practices being carried out by the Secretary under this section; (B) a list of census tracts that the Secretary has provided technical assistance to under this section; (C) recommendations to Congress on how to enhance equity for socially disadvantaged, small farmers and ranchers; and (D) any other data the Secretary determines to be necessary to evaluate the benefits of the technical assistance provided, outreach efforts undertaken, and grants awarded under this section. .