A bill to establish as a permanent program the organic market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture.

United States118th CongressS-2936Senate
Updated: Sep 27, 2023

Summary

This bill provides statutory authority for the Organic Market Development Grant (OMDG) Program within the Agricultural Marketing Service. The bill also provides specified funds for the program for FY2024 and each fiscal year thereafter. The OMDG Program supports the development of new and expanded organic markets. Eligible applicants include business entities that produce or handle organic products; nonprofit organizations; trade associations; and tribal, state, territorial, and local government entities. Grant funds may be used to carry out projects that are for (1) market development and promotion of certified organic products; (2) certified organic product storage (including cold storage), aggregation, processing, and distribution capacity expansion; and (3) equipment-only.

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Timeline

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HR-5763: To establish as a permanent program the organic market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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