Establishment

(a) In general The Secretary shall establish a program under which the Secretary shall provide grants to eligible governments for the purposes described in section 4(a). (b) Eligibility (1) In general To be eligible to receive a grant under the program, the territory of an eligible government shall contain— (A) agricultural land that contains any soil with levels of PFAS that the Secretary, in coordination with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, determines to be unsafe; or (B) water used for the production of farm products with levels of PFAS that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, in coordination with the Secretary, determines to be unsafe. (2) Consideration In determining the eligibility of an eligible government for a grant under the program, the Secretary, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall consider State standards and limitations relating to soil and water. (c) Applications (1) In general To receive a grant under the program, the department of agriculture or similar agency of an eligible government shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (2) Spend plan An application submitted under paragraph (1) shall contain a plan describing how the eligible government will administer the funding received under the program, including funding priorities and oversight. (d) Set-Aside Each year, the Secretary shall provide not less than 30 percent of the total funding provided under the program to 1 or more eligible governments with a population of less than 3,000,000.