Improving micro-grants for food security program

Section 4206 of the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (7 U.S.C. 7518) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(1)(A)(iv), by striking subclause (II) and inserting the following: (II) a public or Tribal elementary or secondary school;; (2) in subsection (c), by striking competitive distribution of subgrants and inserting distribution of subgrants or other financial assistance; (3) in subsection (d)— (A) in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking subsection (g) and inserting subsection (h); and (B) by striking paragraph (3); (4) in subsection (e)— (A) in the subsection heading, by inserting and other financial assistance after Subgrants; (B) in paragraph (1)— (i) in subparagraph (A)— (I) in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting or other financial assistance provided after subgrant; and (II) in clause (ii), by striking $10,000 and inserting $25,000; (ii) in subparagraph (B)— (I) in the first sentence, by inserting described in clauses (ii) through (v) of subsection (b)(1)(A) after an eligible entity; and (II) in the second sentence, by striking an individual who otherwise meets and inserting those eligible entities that otherwise meet; and (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting or other financial assistance provided after subgrant; (C) in paragraph (2)— (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking competitive distribution of subgrants under subsection (c) and inserting distribution of subgrants or other financial assistance under this section; and (ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting or other financial assistance provided after subgrant; (D) in paragraph (3), by inserting or other financial assistance under this section after subgrants; (E) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting or other financial assistance provided after subgrant; and (F) in paragraph (5), by inserting or other financial assistance after subgrant; (5) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; (6) by inserting after subsection (e) the following: (f) Use of funds by eligible States Of the amount received by an agricultural department or agency of an eligible State under subsection (c), some may be used by the agricultural department or agency to provide, or to enter into a contract with a nonprofit entity to provide, an educational or training course or technical assistance designed to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food for food insecure individuals, families, neighborhoods, and communities.; and (7) in subsection (g) (as so redesignated)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting or other financial assistance after subgrant each place it appears; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking subgrants by eligible entities and inserting subgrant or other financial assistance by the eligible entity; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (3) Disposition requirements No eligible State or eligible entity shall be required, as a condition of receiving a subgrant or other financial assistance under this section, to monitor or report on, or meet disposition requirements relating to, real property or capital improvements, insurance coverage, or depreciation considerations, as described in sections 200.310, 200.311, 200.330, and 200.436 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations), for projects that would build or enhance permanent structures the purpose of which is to improve food security over the long term..