H.R. 5097 — To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award grants to specialty crop producers to acquire certain equipment and provide training with respect to the use of such equipment.

This section establishes a grant program under the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946, administered by the Administrator of the Agricultural Marketing Service, to award grants to eligible entities—defined as individuals or entities engaged in the commercial production of specialty crops (i.e., fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, and horticultural crops) in the United States—for acquiring mechanized or automated systems and tools (e.g., low-dust harvesting equipment, sorting machines, drones, robotic systems) that increase efficiency or reduce labor and for providing related training and professional services. Grant recipients must provide non-Federal matching funds equal to at least 50% of the grant amount, with individual grants sized to significantly offset project costs to the maximum extent practicable.