Appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program

(a) Establishment Section 310B(i)(2) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(2)) is amended— (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking that are seeking information to and inserting, including beginning farmers or ranchers and veteran farmers or ranchers (as those terms are defined in section 2501(a) of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 2279(a))) and socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers (as defined in section 355(e)), that are seeking information; (2) in each of subparagraphs (A) through (D), by inserting to after the subparagraph designation; (3) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (4) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (E); (5) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: (D) to increase on-farm resilience to extreme weather by enhancing soil health and adopting other conservation practices;; (6) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting; and; and (7) by adding at the end the following: (F) to improve farm viability and strengthen local, regional, and national supply chains.. (b) Implementation Section 310B(i)(3) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Eligibility for, and use of, other funds A national nonprofit agricultural assistance institution that receives a grant or enters into a cooperative agreement under this subsection— (i) may not, as a result of that grant or cooperative agreement, be treated as ineligible for a grant under any other Federal program; and (ii) may use, in accordance with applicable law, other public and private funds made available to the institution to expand the resources and outreach of the program established under this subsection.. (c) Authorization of appropriations Section 310B(i) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(i)) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following: (4) Authorization of appropriations There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection— (A) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2025; and (B) $8,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030..