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Such guidelines shall favor projects that establish or maintain (a) farmers markets pursuant to Chapter 35 (§ 3.2-3500 et seq.); (b) food hubs; or (c) processing facilities that are primarily locally owned, including commercial kitchens, packaging and labeling facilities, animal slaughtering facilities, or other facilities, and that are primarily utilized for the processing of meats, dairy products, produce, or other products. Such guidelines shall favor projects that create infrastructure in proximity to small-scale agricultural producers.D\n\nThe guidelines developed pursuant to subsection C may (i) allow contributions to a project by certain specified entities, such as a nonprofit organization or charitable foundation, to count as eligible local matching funds and (ii) accept a reduced match requirement for an economically distressed locality applying for an award.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":213556,"text":"The Governor may award grants from the Fund for the Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program to encourage efforts by political subdivisions to support agriculture and forestry.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":213557,"text":"Any funds awarded by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be awarded as reimbursable grants of no more than $50,000 per grant to political subdivisions to support community infrastructure development projects that support local food production and sustainable agriculture.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":213558,"text":"The Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry shall develop guidelines for the Local Grant Program and administer the Local Grant Program on behalf of the Governor. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2022, chapter 287<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57605,"section_number":"3.2-303","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-303\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56039,"section_number":"3.2-3500","catch_line":"Development of farmers market system","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-3500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":194135,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58299,"identifier":"3.2-311","token":"3.2\/I\/3.1\/3.2-311","url":"\/3.2-311\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-311\/","token":"3.2\/I\/3.1\/3.2-311","dublin_core":{"Title":"Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-311","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Governor may award grants from the Fund<\/span> for the Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program to encourage efforts by political subdivisions to support agriculture and forestry. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any funds<\/span> awarded by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be awarded as reimbursable grants of no more than $50,000 per grant to political subdivisions to support community infrastructure development projects that support local food production and sustainable agriculture. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry shall develop guidelines for the Local Grant Program<\/span> and administer the Local Grant Program<\/span> on behalf of the Governor. Such guidelines shall (i) include a requirement that any political subdivision applying for a grant provide matching funds<\/span>, (ii) require that grants be awarded on a competitive basis, and (iii) state the criteria the Governor will use in evaluating any grant application submitted pursuant to this section. Such guidelines shall favor projects that establish or maintain (a) farmers markets pursuant to Chapter 35 (§ 3.2-3500<\/a> et seq.); (b) food hubs<\/span>; or (c) processing facilities that are primarily locally owned, including commercial kitchens, packaging and labeling facilities, animal slaughtering facilities, or other facilities, and that are primarily utilized for the processing of meats, dairy products, produce, or other products. Such guidelines shall favor projects that create infrastructure in proximity to small-scale agricultural producers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The guidelines developed pursuant to subsection C may (i) allow contributions to a project by certain specified entities, such as a nonprofit organization or charitable foundation, to count as eligible local matching funds<\/span> and (ii) accept a reduced match requirement for an economically distressed locality applying for an award. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLOCAL FOOD AND FARMING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT PROGRAM (\u00a7 3.2-311)\n\nA. The Governor may award grants from the Fund for the Local Food and Farming\nInfrastructure Grant Program to encourage efforts by political subdivisions to\nsupport agriculture and forestry.\n\nB. Any funds awarded by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be awarded\nas reimbursable grants of no more than $50,000 per grant to political\nsubdivisions to support community infrastructure development projects that\nsupport local food production and sustainable agriculture.\n\nC. The Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry shall develop guidelines for the\nLocal Grant Program and administer the Local Grant Program on behalf of the\nGovernor. Such guidelines shall (i) include a requirement that any political\nsubdivision applying for a grant provide matching funds, (ii) require that\ngrants be awarded on a competitive basis, and (iii) state the criteria the\nGovernor will use in evaluating any grant application submitted pursuant to this\nsection. Such guidelines shall favor projects that establish or maintain (a)\nfarmers markets pursuant to Chapter 35 (§ 3.2-3500 et seq.); (b) food hubs;\nor (c) processing facilities that are primarily locally owned, including\ncommercial kitchens, packaging and labeling facilities, animal slaughtering\nfacilities, or other facilities, and that are primarily utilized for the\nprocessing of meats, dairy products, produce, or other products. Such guidelines\nshall favor projects that create infrastructure in proximity to small-scale\nagricultural producers.\n\nD. The guidelines developed pursuant to subsection C may (i) allow contributions\nto a project by certain specified entities, such as a nonprofit organization or\ncharitable foundation, to count as eligible local matching funds and (ii) accept\na reduced match requirement for an economically distressed locality applying for\nan award.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 185; 2022, c. 287.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}