Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
Jul 12, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Aug 24, 2023
Agriculture
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill expands the eligible programs under the AgrAbility grant program of the Department of Agriculture and reauthorizes the program through FY2033. (AgrAbility provides direct education and assistance to farmers and family members with disabilities.) The bill specifies that grants may be used to initiate, expand, or sustain programs that provide education and support to youth and young adults with disabilities interested in farming and farm-related occupations. The bill also provides that the maximum grant award under the program is $260,000. Current law specifies a minimum grant award amount of $150,000, but does not include a maximum amount.
Timeline · 3 actions
Aug 24, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology.
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 12, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.