118th Congress Agriculture and Food
S. 2936: To establish as a permanent program the organic market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture
A bill to establish as a permanent program the organic market development grant program of the Department of Agriculture.
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Kirsten Gillibrand D-NYOriginal
- Angus King I-MEOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VTOriginal
- Sherrod Brown D-OH
- Alejandro Padilla D-CA
Who scored on this bill
- 1Tammy Baldwin SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin.
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- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.