H.R. 7656 · 116th Congress
Food and Farm Emergency Assistance Act
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This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide competitive grants to agricultural producers and other agricultural entities to support worker and public health and safety, or to adapt production, processing, distribution, and sales systems, in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 16, 2020
Food and Farm Emergency Assistance Act
This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide competitive grants to agricultural producers and other agricultural entities to support worker and public health and safety, or to adapt production, processing, distribution, and sales systems, in response to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
In awarding grants, preference shall be given to applications containing proposals intended to (1) expand access to food for participants in USDA food and nutrition programs; (2) enhance food distribution in high-need or underserved areas; (3) address local agricultural product oversupply issues and reduce food waste; or (4) benefit young, beginning, or socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers.
The amount of a grant shall not exceed $15,000 for individual agricultural producers and $35,000 for other agricultural entities.
USDA must conduct outreach to states and eligible entities with respect to the availability of grants under the bill.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Food and Farm Emergency Assistance Act
Latest action (Jul 16, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 16, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.