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EnvironmentDoubles the yearly funding limit for USDA's urban farming office to $50 million, through 2030
Environment
The yearly ceiling for the urban farming office rises from $25 million to $50 million for 2025 through 2030. The office funds city gardens and farms, plus pilot projects that turn food waste into compost instead of sending it to landfills.
More about this bill
Cities and suburbs could see more federal money for community gardens, rooftop farms, and indoor farms. The bill raises the yearly funding limit for the Agriculture Department's urban farming office. The limit would go from $25 million to $50 million a year, for 2025 through 2030. The old limit ran out after 2023. The office gives competitive grants to nonprofits, local governments, tribes, and K-12 schools. The office also runs pilot projects that help cities make compost and cut food waste. Its advisory group of farmers and experts would keep reporting to Congress through 2030. So would the Agriculture Secretary, on a trial of farm committees in urban and suburban counties. The bill sets a ceiling on spending. Congress would still need to approve the actual money each year.
Congressional Summary
Providing Robust Organics and Diets for Urban Communities Everywhere Act or the PRODUCE Act This bill extends through FY2030 the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production, which coordinates across USDA agencies to update programs and engage with stakeholders to serve the needs of urban and innovative producers. The office also provides competitive grants to initiate or expand efforts of farmers, gardeners, citizens, government officials, schools, and other stakeholders in urban areas and suburbs.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-10-21
- Date Added
- 2026-09-30
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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