Bill > HR5030

This bill establishes a new Specialty Crop Domestic Market Promotion and Development Program within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, designed to support the growth of domestic markets for specialty crops. The program will award grants to eligible organizations such as agricultural trade organizations, cooperatives, state agencies, and specialty crop organizations to help them develop marketing plans aimed at promoting and expanding the commercial domestic market for U.S.-grown specialty crops. Grant recipients must provide at least 25% matching funds and submit detailed marketing plans that outline their proposed promotional activities, market goals, and how they will use the funds. The Secretary of Agriculture will oversee the program, conducting annual reviews of multi-year grants and maintaining the right to terminate grants if organizations do not meet established goals or comply with program requirements. The bill limits the use of grant funds, prohibiting direct assistance to for-profit corporations that do not meet specific criteria and preventing support for foreign-produced products. With an initial authorization of $75 million for fiscal year 2026 and subsequent years, the program aims to boost domestic sales and visibility of U.S. specialty crop commodities through targeted marketing and promotion efforts.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5030/all-info