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Faster Disaster Aid for Farmers: Block Grants for States and Territories.

This Act modifies how federal financial aid is distributed to agricultural producers who suffer losses due to natural disasters. Instead of traditional federal fund management, the Secretary of Agriculture can now provide assistance as large block grants directly to eligible states and territories. This change aims to streamline and accelerate the process of delivering support to affected agricultural producers.
Key points
Changes the method of distributing disaster relief funds for agricultural losses to block grants for states and territories.
Aims to allow faster and more flexible local management of financial aid following natural disasters.
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Additional Information
Block Grant Assistance Act of 2023
Print number: S 180
Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]
Process start date: 2023-01-31