Rural Communities: Development Grants and Support
A house committee must act next: committee consideration.
The bill has support from both parties and addresses a common problem for rural voters. However, it is in the early stages and will likely need to be included in a larger package like the Farm Bill.
Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Because grant funding is targeted at rural areas broadly defined, agricultural communities and the local governments and cooperatives that serve farmers and ranchers may benefit from infrastructure and economic development investments. The effect on farmers themselves is indirect since the program is not specifically an agriculture support program.
“to coordinate Federal, nonprofit, and for-profit investment in rural areas”
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
U.S. Reps. Andrea Salinas and David Valadao reintroduced the Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act, which would create new grant programs to help rural communities and Indian Tribes access federal funding for local projects.
Sens. Bob Casey and Deb Fischer introduced the Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act, which would create flexible grants for rural community development and technical assistance to help towns manage government funds.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act
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