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 nonprofit institutions The Secretary shall award a grant under this subsection to a non-profit nonprofit 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 nonprofit institution was awarded a grant in the current fiscal year, if the non-profit 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.