S. 5526
Agricultural Act of 2026
Sponsor: John Boozman · 0 cosponsors
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I Commodities
A Commodity Policy
B Dairy
C Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance
D Administration
II Conservation
A Conservation Reserve Program
B Environmental Quality Incentives Program
C Conservation Stewardship Program
D Funding and administration
E Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
F Regional Conservation Partnership Program
G Forest Conservation Easement Program
H Other Conservation programs
III Trade
A Food for Peace Act
B Agricultural Trade Act of 1978
C Other agricultural trade laws
D Reports
IV Nutrition
A Supplemental nutrition assistance program
B Commodity distribution programs
C Miscellaneous
V Credit
A Farm Credit System
B Farm ownership and operating loans
C Administrative provisions
VI Rural Development
A Rural Electrification Act of 1936
I Rural broadband access
II Additional amendments
B Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
Section 379H(d) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 2008v(d)) is amended—
(1) in paragraph (1)—
(A) by striking The Secretary and inserting the following:
(A) Assistance. The Secretary
; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
(B) Third-party providers
(i) In general. The Secretary may award grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities described in clause (ii) to provide technical assistance to rural communities in—
(I) developing strategic community investment plans; and
(II) completing applications for funding under covered programs for projects that support the implementation of strategic community investment plans.
(ii) Eligible entities. An entity eligible to receive a grant under clause (i) shall be—
(I) a qualified nonprofit multi-State regional technical assistance organization with demonstrated experience in working with rural communities on regionalization and investment assessment, planning, and implementation projects; or
(II) a qualified private nonprofit intermediary organization that has demonstrated experience and capacity to provide technical assistance and training on community economic development and planning in rural areas.
(iii) Grant term. The term of a grant awarded under clause (i) shall be not less than 2 years and not more than 5 years.
(iv) Priorities. In awarding grants under clause (i), the Secretary may give priority to an eligible entity that serves—
(I) a rural community with a high poverty level;
(II) a persistent poverty county, as determined by the Secretary;
(III) an Indian Tribe with demonstrated support from the Tribal council or duly elected Tribal executive of the appropriate Tribal government;
(IV) a rural community with a significant loss in population; or
(V) a rural community with significant workforce changes or changes in major employers.
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting , agricultural producers and related entities, and local businesses before the semicolon; and
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking 2023, and inserting 2023 and $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2031,.
C Miscellaneous
I Rural care economy
II Other miscellaneous provisions
VII Research, Extension, and Related Matters
A National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
B Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
C Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
D Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
I Agricultural security
II Miscellaneous provisions
E Other Matters
VIII Forestry
A Forest data modernization
B Forest health and management
I Forest Service management
II State and private partnerships
III Timber innovation
C Forest conservation
D Land designations
E White oak resilience
F Other matters
IX Energy
X Horticulture
A Horticulture marketing and information
B Regulatory reform
XI Crop insurance
XII Miscellaneous
A Livestock
B National security
C Fertilizer
D United States grain standards reauthorization
E Year-Round E15 and RFS reform
F Other miscellaneous provisions