United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2011_register executive 2011-02-24 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c800498b D09002ee1c8004a79 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Rural Business-Cooperative Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Rural Utilities Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the Act), amends section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, which established the Value-Added Producer Grant Program. This program will be administered by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Under the interim rule, grants will be made to help eligible producers of agricultural commodities enter into or expand value-added activities including the development of feasibility studies, business plans, and marketing strategies. The program will also provide working capital for expenses such as implementing an existing viable marketing strategy. The Agency will implement the program to meet the goals and requirements of the Act. The program provides a priority for funding for projects that contribute to opportunities for beginning farmers or ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and operators of small- and medium- sized family farms and ranches. Further, it creates two reserved funds each of which will include 10 percent of program funds each year to support applications that support opportunities for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and for proposed projects that develop mid-tier value marketing chains. 76 FR 10090 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-02-23/2011-3036 2011-3036 fr23fe11-10 RIN 0570-AA79 3410-XY-P https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-02-23/2011-3036 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-02-23/html/2011-3036.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-02-23/pdf/2011-3036.pdf Agricultural Commodities Grant Programs Housing and Community Development Rural Areas Rural Development Value-Added Activities 45 p. 10090 10134 76 FR 10090 Title 7 Part 4284 7 CFR Part 4284 RIN 0570-AA79 Value-Added Producer Grant Program; Federal Register Vol. 76, Issue RULE 2011-3036 II DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Rural Business-Cooperative Service Rural Utilities Service 2011-03-25 2011-04-25 3410-XY-P 2011-3036 Interim rule.

The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the Act), amends section 231 of the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000, which established the Value-Added Producer Grant Program. This program will be administered by the Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Under the interim rule, grants will be made to help eligible producers of agricultural commodities enter into or expand value-added activities including the development of feasibility studies, business plans, and marketing strategies. The program will also provide working capital for expenses such as implementing an existing viable marketing strategy. The Agency will implement the program to meet the goals and requirements of the Act. The program provides a priority for funding for projects that contribute to opportunities for beginning farmers or ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and operators of small- and medium- sized family farms and ranches. Further, it creates two reserved funds each of which will include 10 percent of program funds each year to support applications that support opportunities for beginning and socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers and for proposed projects that develop mid-tier value marketing chains.

This interim rule is effective March 25, 2011. Written comments on this interim rule must be received on or before April 25, 2011. Andrew Jermolowicz, USDA, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, Room 4016, South Agriculture Building, Stop 3250, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250-3250, Telephone: (202) 720-7558, E-mail CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov. Agricultural Commodities Grant Programs Housing and Community Development Rural Areas Rural Development Value-Added Activities Value-Added Producer Grant Program , CPGrants@wdc.usda.gov grants.gov http://www.regulations.gov http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/coops/vadg.htm http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/regs http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/spoc.html Vol. 76, no. 36 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2011-02-23 continuing daily deposited born digital 275 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-02-23 P0b002ee180c06b7e 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr23fe11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-02-23 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-02-23/pdf/FR-2011-02-23.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-02-23/xml/FR-2011-02-23.xml fdlp 9939 10203 DGPO 2011-02-24 2024-06-04 FR-2011-02-23 machine generated eng FR FR-2011-02-23 76 36