pa-56-35-1249: Program requirements for the Urban Agricultural Infrastructure Grant Program (Part II)

Summary

The Department of Agriculture (Department) provides notice of the standards and requirements for the Urban Agricultural Infrastructure Grant Program (Program). The Program is established under authority of 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 10701 10705 (relating to Urban Agricultural Infrastructure Gramt Program), referred to as the Urban Agricultural Infrastructure Grant Program Act (act). The Program allows the Department to award reimbursement grants for certain eligible projects to improve urban agricultural infrastructure in an urban area, improve or facilitate the aggregation of agricultural products in an urban area, entail the sharing of resources among urban agricultural entities or community organizations and support community development in the project area. This notice establishes the procedures by which grant applications will be solicited, reviewed and by which grants will be awarded, drawing on funding available in Fiscal Year (FY) 2026-2027. The Department intends to make no less than $500,000 available for grants under the Program. Funding is contingent upon 2026-2027 budget appropriations. 1. Program Objective. The Program's objective is to provide grants to reimburse some portion of the costs of implementing projects that improve agriculture infrastructure in urban areas and that focus on aggregation of agricultural products, sharing of resources and support for community development resources. 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases apply to the Program: Department....

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