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S 2936 118th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Agricultural practices and innovations Building construction Farmland Food industry and services Food supply, safety, and labeling Fruit and vegetables Livestock State and local government operations

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

Introduced: September 27, 2023 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sep 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now September 27, 2023

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Independent 1