Improves access to grant funding for the Maine Farms for the Future Program.
This bill amends eligibility criteria for the Maine Farms for the Future Program, allowing the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry to grant exceptions to eligibility criteria to allow for more flexibility for business plan development and investment support for farms. It increases the maximum allowable amounts for grants and modifies the criteria for awarding grants and loans.
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