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To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.
Summary
- Establishes a competitive grant program to award grants to eligible entities for establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.
- Eligible entities include cooperative extension services, land-grant colleges, non-land-grant agriculture colleges, Hispanic-serving agricultural colleges, state departments of agriculture, nonprofits, community-based organizations, and combinations of these.
- Grants may be used for training and education on farm and ranch business operations, developing curriculum for veteran farmers, offering workshops and field experiences, and other activities to increase veterans' agriculture knowledge and skills.
- Requires grantees to provide non-Federal matching funds equal to the amount of the grant.
- Authorizes $5,000,000 in funding for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030.
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Actions (4)
- Dec 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity. · house
- Mar 20, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Research, and Biotechnology. · house
- Feb 12, 2025 Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
- Feb 12, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 12, 2025
Mr. Van Orden (for himself and Mr. Davis of North Carolina) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Agriculture Grants for Veterans Education and Training Services Act” or the “AG VETS Act”.
SEC. 2. AGRICULTURE GRANTS FOR VETERAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES.
Title IV of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 U.S.C. 7624 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 414. AGRICULTURE GRANTS FOR VETERAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES.
“(a) In General.—The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary will award competitive grants to eligible entities for the purpose of establishing and enhancing farming and ranching opportunities for veterans (as defined in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code).
“(b) Eligible Entities.—An entity is eligible for a grant under this section if such entity is—
“(1) a cooperative extension service;
“(2) a land-grant college or university (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 3103));
“(3) a non-land-grant college of agriculture (as defined in such section);
“(4) a Hispanic-serving agricultural college and university (as defined in such section);
“(5) a State department of agriculture;
“(6) a nonprofit organization;
“(7) a community-based organization; or
“(8) a combination of 2 or more eligible entities described in paragraphs (1) through (7).
“(c) Use of Funds.—An eligible entity that receives a grant under this section shall use the funds received through the grant—
“(1) to provide training and classroom education that leads to a comprehensive understanding of farm and ranch business operations and management practices;
“(2) to develop or identify curriculum that veteran farmers and ranchers can adopt to help manage their enterprise;
“(3) to offer education, workshops, tours, and instructor- supervised field experiences; or
“(4) to support any other activity, as identified by the Secretary, to increase the number of military veterans pursuing knowledge and skills development in agriculture.
“(d) Matching Funds.—An entity that receives a grant under this section shall provide non-Federal matching funds for the purposes of carrying out this section in an amount equal to not less than the amount of the grant.
“(e) Authorization of Appropriations.—There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.”. <all>
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