Rural cooperative development grants

Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (C) Cooperative development The term cooperative development means activities including education, training, and technical assistance, to support the start-up, expansion, or ongoing sustainability of new and existing cooperatives.; (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking underserved and economically distressed areas in rural areas of the United States and inserting socially vulnerable, underserved, or distressed communities; and (B) in subparagraph (F)— (i) by inserting at least before a 25 percent; and (ii) by inserting, and all applications that satisfy this subparagraph shall be given the same priority for the scoring criterion based on satisfying this subparagraph before the period; (3) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Award renewals for qualified non-profit institutions The Secretary shall award a grant under this subsection to a non-profit institution on the same terms and for the establishment or operation of the same center or centers for cooperative development for which the non-profit institution was awarded a grant in the current fiscal year, if the non-profit institution— (i) is a recipient of an award under this subsection; (ii) requests a renewal under this subparagraph; (iii) has submitted a complete application under this subsection in the preceding 2 fiscal years; and (iv) has operated the center or centers for cooperative development in a manner which successfully meets the parameters described in paragraph (5), as determined by the Secretary.; (4) in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall analyze the data resulting from the research, and include the data and the analysis in the annual report submitted by the interagency working group under paragraph (12).; (5) in paragraph (12), by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this sentence and annually thereafter, the interagency working group shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities carried out by the working group.; and (6) in paragraph (13), by striking 2014 through 2023 and inserting 2027 through 2031.

Section 310B(e) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1932(e)) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following: (C) Cooperative development The term cooperative development means activities including education, training, and technical assistance, to support the start-up, expansion, or ongoing sustainability of new and existing cooperatives.; (2) in paragraph (5)— (A) in subparagraph (D), by striking underserved and economically distressed areas in rural areas of the United States and inserting socially vulnerable, underserved, or distressed communities; and (B) in subparagraph (F)— (i) by inserting at least before a 25 percent; and (ii) by inserting, and all applications that satisfy this subparagraph shall be given the same priority for the scoring criterion based on satisfying this subparagraph before the period; (3) in paragraph (6), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Award renewals for qualified nonprofit institutions The Secretary shall award a grant under this subsection to a nonprofit institution on the same terms and for the establishment or operation of the same center or centers for cooperative development for which the nonprofit institution was awarded a grant in the current fiscal year, if the nonprofit institution— (i) is a recipient of an award under this subsection; (ii) requests a renewal under this subparagraph; (iii) has submitted a complete application under this subsection in the preceding 2 fiscal years; and (iv) has operated the center or centers for cooperative development in a manner which successfully meets the parameters described in paragraph (5), as determined by the Secretary.; (4) in paragraph (10), by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall analyze the data resulting from the research, and include the data and the analysis in the annual report submitted by the interagency working group under paragraph (12).; (5) in paragraph (12), by adding at the end the following: Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this sentence and annually thereafter, the interagency working group shall submit to the Congress a report describing the activities carried out by the working group.; and (6) in paragraph (13), by striking 2014 through 2023 and inserting 2027 through 2031.