Establishes the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program to support sustainable agriculture and conservation.
The bill establishes the Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Program within the Department of Conservation. The program aims to provide grants and technical assistance to qualified entities for acquiring agricultural land. These entities can then sell or lease the land to qualified farmer participants. The bill prioritizes funding for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, and tribal governments. It also mandates that proceeds from future land resales continue to support natural, scenic, historical, agricultural, forested, or open-space conditions.
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