Establishes a uniform definition of "rural area" for all rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture.
The Rural Area Population Act amends the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to establish a uniform definition of "rural area" for all rural development programs administered by the Department of Agriculture. The bill prioritizes small, geographically distinct settlements surrounded by urban areas but lacking urban services and having a poverty rate of at least 20 percent. It also allows for the designation of areas with persistent poverty, high concentration of farmworker households, or significant infrastructure gaps as rural areas.
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