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§ 2-2004. Grants

West's Annotated Code of MarylandAgricultureEffective: July 1, 2023

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Agriculture
Title 2. Department of Agriculture (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 20. Urban Agriculture Grant Program (Refs & Annos)
Effective: July 1, 2023
MD Code, Agriculture, § 2-2004
§ 2-2004. Grants
Qualifications to receive grant
(a) A nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education is qualified to receive a grant in accordance with this subtitle if the Department determines:
(1) With respect to a nonprofit organization, that the nonprofit organization is incorporated or maintains its principal place of business in an urban area;
(2) That the entity works to increase the viability of urban farming and improve access to urban-grown foods; and
(3) That the entity will provide direct training and ongoing technical assistance, in accordance with a program that is certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture or the Department, to urban agricultural producers that receive a grant under this subtitle.
New farming training or continuing education program
(b) An urban agricultural producer is qualified to receive a grant in accordance with this subtitle if the Department determines that the urban agricultural producer will complete a new farming training or continuing education program.
Report from organization that received grant
(c) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to the Department that includes the following information:
(1) The names and locations of urban agricultural producers that received funds under the Program;
(2) The dollar amount of funds awarded to each urban agricultural producer; and
(3) The impact of the Program on increasing the viability of urban farming and improving access to urban-grown foods.

Credits

Added by Acts 2021, c. 319, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021; Acts 2021, c. 320, § 1, eff. July 1, 2021. Amended by Acts 2023, c. 519, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.
MD Code, Agriculture, § 2-2004, MD AGRIC § 2-2004
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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