Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to states or state departments of agriculture to provide support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such fairs due to COVID-19. As a condition of receiving a grant, recipients shall agree to (1) prioritize supporting agricultural fairs in the state facing the greatest financial hardship, and (2) use not more than 5% of grant funds for administrative costs incurred in providing support to agricultural fairs.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Agriculture. H. Rept. 117-129.
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Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careForests, forestry, treesHorticulture and plantsInfectious and parasitic diseasesState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizations
Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act
USA117th CongressHR-2424| House
| Updated: 9/27/2021
Agricultural Fairs Rescue Act This bill directs the Agricultural Marketing Service of the Department of Agriculture to establish a program to award grants to states or state departments of agriculture to provide support to agricultural fairs for losses sustained by such fairs due to COVID-19. As a condition of receiving a grant, recipients shall agree to (1) prioritize supporting agricultural fairs in the state facing the greatest financial hardship, and (2) use not more than 5% of grant funds for administrative costs incurred in providing support to agricultural fairs.
Agricultural conservation and pollutionAgricultural educationAgricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAgricultural researchCardiovascular and respiratory healthEmergency medical services and trauma careForests, forestry, treesHorticulture and plantsInfectious and parasitic diseasesState and local government operationsTax-exempt organizations