$5 Billion Investment to Modernize Agricultural Research Facilities.
This bill allocates $5 billion in mandatory funding ($1 billion annually for five years) to repair and modernize agricultural research facilities across the US. The goal is to ensure American agricultural research remains globally competitive, supporting a sector that provided 22 million jobs in 2022. The bill establishes a competitive grant program within the National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
Key points
Establishes a competitive grant program providing $1 billion annually (starting October 1, 2025) for facility construction, modernization, and equipment purchases.
Funds must be distributed equitably across different states, institutions, and areas of study, with a 20% cap on funds awarded to projects in any single state.
The investment addresses findings that deferred maintenance needs at schools of agriculture have increased to $11.5 billion.
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