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3	3		EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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8	5		hb1216
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10	7		HOUSE BILL 1216
11	8		M4 2lr2194
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13	10		By: Delegate Wells
14	11		Introduced and read first time: February 11, 2022
15	12		Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	House action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: March 13, 2022
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
21	15
22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
23	17
24	18		Department of Agriculture – Urban Agriculture Grant Fund 2
25	19
26	20		FOR the purpose of altering the purpose and contents of and the requirements and 3
27	21		qualifications under the Urban Agriculture Grant Fund; and generally relating to 4
28	22		the Urban Agriculture Grant Fund. 5
29	23
30	24		BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
31	25		Article – Agriculture 7
32	26		Section 2–2001(a) and 2–2002 8
33	27		Annotated Code of Maryland 9
34	28		(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 10
35	29
36	30		BY adding to 11
37	31		Article – Agriculture 12
38	32		Section 2–2001(e) and (g) 13
39	33		Annotated Code of Maryland 14
40	34		(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
41	35
42	36		BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
43	37		Article – Agriculture 17
44	38		Section 2–2001(e), 2–2003, and 2–2004 18
45	39		Annotated Code of Maryland 19
46	40		(2016 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
	41	+
	42	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
	43	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
	44	+
	45	+	Article – Agriculture 23
	46	+
	47	+	2–2001. 24
47	48		2 HOUSE BILL 1216
48	49
49	50
50		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
51		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
	51	+	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 1
52	52
53		-	Article – Agriculture 3
	53	+	(E) “QUALIFIED APPLICANT” MEANS AN AGRICULTURAL PROD UCER, A 2
	54	+	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON, OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THA T 3
	55	+	MEETS THE QUALIFICAT IONS ESTABLISHED IN § 2–2004 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 4
54	56
55		-	2–2001. 4
	57	+	[(e)] (F) “Urban agricultural producer” means any person that annually sells, or 5
	58	+	normally would have sold, $1,000 or more of farm products in [Baltimore City] AN URBAN 6
	59	+	AREA. 7
56	60
57		-	(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
	61	+	(G) “URBAN AREA” MEANS AN AREA OF THE STATE THAT IS DELINEATED A S 8
	62	+	AN URBAN AREA BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU. 9
58	63
59		-	(E) “QUALIFIED APPLICANT ” MEANS AN AGRICULTURA L PRODUCER , A 6
60		-	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON, OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THA T 7
61		-	MEETS THE QUALIFICAT IONS ESTABLISHED IN § 2–2004 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 8
	64	+	2–2002. 10
62	65
63		-	[(e)] (F) “Urban agricultural producer” means any person that annually sells, or 9
64		-	normally would have sold, $1,000 or more of farm products in [Baltimore City] AN URBAN 10
65		-	AREA. 11
	66	+	(a) There is an Urban Agriculture Grant Program in the Department. 11
66	67
67		-	(G) ~~“URBAN AREA” MEANS AN AREA~~ OF THE ~~STATE THAT~~ IS ~~DELINE ATED AS~~ 12
68		-	AN URBAN ~~AREA BY THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU~~. 13
	68	+	(b) The purpose of the Program is to increase the viability of urban farming and 12
	69	+	improve access to urban–grown foods. 13
69	70
70		-	2–~~2002~~. 14
	71	+	2–2003. 14
71	72
72		-	(a) There is an Urban Agriculture Grant ~~Program in the Department~~. 15
	73	+	(a) There is an Urban Agriculture Grant Fund. 15
73	74
74		-	(b) The purpose of the ~~Program~~ is to ~~increase the viability of urban farming and~~ 16
75		-	~~improve access~~ to ~~urban–grown foods~~. 17
	75	+	(b) The purpose of the Fund is to provide grants to [nonprofit organizations in 16
	76	+	Baltimore City] QUALIFIED APPLICANTS to implement the Program. 17
76	77
77		-	~~2–2003~~. 18
	78	+	(c) The Secretary shall administer the Fund. 18
78	79
79		-	(a) There is an Urban Agriculture Grant Fund. 19
	80	+	(d) (1) The Fund is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302 of 19
	81	+	the State Finance and Procurement Article. 20
80	82
81		-	(b) The ~~purpose of~~ the Fund ~~is to provide grants to [nonprofit organizations in 20~~
82		-	~~Baltimore City]~~ ~~QUALIFIED APPLICANTS to implement~~ the ~~Program~~. 21
	83	+	(2) The State Treasurer shall hold the Fund separately, and the 21
	84	+	Comptroller shall account for the Fund. 22
83	85
84		-	(c) The ~~Secretary shall administer the Fund. 22~~
	86	+	(e) The Fund consists of: 23
85	87
86		-	~~(d)~~ (1) The Fund ~~is a special, nonlapsing fund that is not subject to § 7–302~~ of 23
87		-	~~the State Finance~~ and ~~Procurement Article. 24~~
	88	+	(1) Money appropriated to the Fund under subsection (g) of this section; 24
	89	+	and 25
88	90
89		-	(2) ~~The State Treasurer shall hold~~ the ~~Fund separately, and~~ the 25
90		-	~~Comptroller shall account for the~~ Fund. 26
	91	+	(2) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the 26
	92	+	Fund. 27
91	93
92		-	(e) The Fund consists of: 27
	94	+	(f) In accordance with this subsection, the Fund shall be used to provide grants 28
	95	+	to [nonprofit organizations that: 29
	96	+	HOUSE BILL 1216 3
93	97
94		-	(1) Money appropriated to the Fund under subsection (g) of this section; 28
95		-	and 29 HOUSE BILL 1216 3
	98	+
	99	+	(1) Meet the qualifications established in § 2–2004 of this subtitle; and 1
	100	+
	101	+	(2) Distribute the grant money to urban agricultural producers in 2
	102	+	accordance with this subtitle] QUALIFIED APPLICANTS . 3
	103	+
	104	+	(g) [The] FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024, THE Governor [may] SHALL include in the 4
	105	+	annual budget bill an appropriation OF $5,000,000 to the Fund. 5
	106	+
	107	+	(h) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations, subject to the availability of 6
	108	+	money in the Fund, to provide grants under the Fund. 7
	109	+
	110	+	(2) The regulations shall: 8
	111	+
	112	+	(i) Establish a Review Board to implement: 9
	113	+
	114	+	1. A competitive grant application process that prioritizes 10
	115	+	applications that will accomplish the goals [of the Urban Agriculture section of the 2019 11
	116	+	Baltimore Sustainability Plan] UNDER A LOCAL SUSTAINABILI TY PLAN and BENEFIT 12
	117	+	historically disadvantaged urban farmers; 13
	118	+
	119	+	2. A system to fairly: 14
	120	+
	121	+	A. Evaluate each grant application; and 15
	122	+
	123	+	B. Award grants from money available in the Fund; and 16
	124	+
	125	+	3. A grant agreement to be used by the Review Board and 17
	126	+	grant recipients; 18
	127	+
	128	+	(ii) Require the Review Board to include [members representing]: 19
	129	+
	130	+	1. The [Baltimore Office of Sustainability] SECRETARY, OR 20
	131	+	THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 21
	132	+
	133	+	2. [The Baltimore Development Corporation] ONE 22
	134	+	REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE–BASED 23
	135	+	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MARBIDCO), DESIGNATED BY THE 24
	136	+	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MARBIDCO ; [and] 25
	137	+
	138	+	3. [The Department of Planning] ONE REPRESENTATIVE 26
	139	+	OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE 27
	140	+	(NAACP), DESIGNATED BY THE MARYLAND STATE CONFERENCE OF NAACP; 28
	141	+
	142	+	4. TWO MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE DIRECT EDUCA TION 29
	143	+	AND TRAINING TO URBA N FARMERS THROUGH A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON OR AN 30 4 HOUSE BILL 1216
	144	+
	145	+
	146	+	INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION; AND 1
	147	+
	148	+	5. AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS WITH SUBSTAN TIAL 2
	149	+	EXPERIENCE WORKING IN URBAN AGRICULTURE OR WITH SOCIALLY 3
	150	+	DISADVANTAGED FARMER S WHO: 4
	151	+
	152	+	A. WORK IN CONJUNCTION T O PROVIDE EDUCATION TO 5
	153	+	URBAN FARMERS ; AND 6
	154	+
	155	+	B. RESIDE IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, BALTIMORE 7
	156	+	CITY, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY; 8
	157	+
	158	+	(iii) 1. Require that [more than 75%]: 9
	159	+
	160	+	A. AT LEAST 25% of the Review Board be composed of staff 10
	161	+	representing an agency of Baltimore City; and 11
	162	+
	163	+	B. AT LEAST 25% OF THE REVIEW BOARD BE COMPOSED 12
	164	+	OF MEMBERS REPRESENT ING A LOW–INCOME CENSUS TRACT , AS DEFINED BY THE 13
	165	+	U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ; AND 14
	166	+
	167	+	2. Require the remainder of the Review Board members to be 15
	168	+	appointed by the Department, based on the member’s ability to help achieve the purpose of 16
	169	+	the Program under § 2–2002(b) of this subtitle; 17
	170	+
	171	+	(iv) [Require grant recipients] FOR NONPR OFIT ORGANIZATIONS 18
	172	+	THAT RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF D ISTRIBUTING GRANT MO NEY TO 19
	173	+	URBAN AGRICULTURAL P RODUCERS, REQUIRE THE NONPROFI T ORGANIZATION to 20
	174	+	distribute at least [70%] 85% of the amount of the grant to urban agricultural producers 21
	175	+	to: 22
	176	+
	177	+	1. Secure real property: 23
	178	+
	179	+	A. THAT HAS THE NECESSARY INFRAS TRUCTURE IN 24
	180	+	PLACE TO GROW FOOD ; 25
	181	+
	182	+	B. FOR WHICH THE GRANTEE WILL BE THE STEWARD OF 26
	183	+	THE REAL PROPERTY; AND 27
	184	+
	185	+	C. FOR WHICH NO T MORE THAN 20% OF THE GRANT 28
	186	+	MONEY WILL BE USED T O SECURE THE REAL PR OPERTY; 29
	187	+
	188	+	2. Maintain safe, environmentally sustainable, and socially 30
	189	+	responsible practices; and 31 HOUSE BILL 1216 5
96	190
97	191
98	192
99		-	~~(2) Any other money from any other source accepted for the benefit of the~~ 1
100		-	~~Fund.~~ 2
	193	+	3. [Support] MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEM ENTS TO 1
	194	+	SUPPORT viable urban agriculture enterprises; 2
101	195
102		-	(f) ~~In accordance with this subsection,~~ ~~the Fund shall be used to provide grants~~ 3
103		-	~~to [nonprofit~~ ~~organizations that:~~ 4
	196	+	(v) Require that grant applications demonstrate a measurable 3
	197	+	impact on improving local food access or other community benefits; 4
104	198
105		-	(1) Meet the qualifications established in § 2–2004 of this subtitle; and 5
	199	+	(vi) [Require] FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZ ATIONS THAT RECEIVE 5
	200	+	A GRANT FOR THE PURP OSE OF DISTRIBUTING GRANT MONEY TO URBAN 6
	201	+	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE RS, REQUIRE at least [70%] 85% of the amount of each grant 7
	202	+	to be distributed to [minority–owned or operated] urban agricultural producers LOCATED 8
	203	+	IN LOW–INCOME CENSUS TRACTS OR DESIGNATED FOOD D ESERTS, OF WHICH AT 9
	204	+	LEAST 25% OF THE GRANT MONEY SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO URBAN 10
	205	+	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE RS IN BALTIMORE CITY; and 11
106	206
107		-	(2) ~~Distribute~~ the ~~grant money to urban agricultural producers in 6~~
108		-	~~accordance with this subtitle]~~ ~~QUALIFIED APPLICANTS~~ . 7
	207	+	(vii) Prohibit grant recipients from using more than [30%] 15% of the 12
	208	+	amount of the grant for operating expenses. 13
109	209
110		-	(g) ~~[The] FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 EACH OF FISCAL YEARS 2024~~, ~~2025, 2026,~~ 8
111		-	~~2027,~~ AND ~~2028, THE Governor [may] SHALL include in the annual budget bill an 9~~
112		-	~~appropriation OF $5,000,000 $250,000 to the Fund~~. 10
	210	+	(3) In adopting regulations in accordance with this subsection, the 14
	211	+	Department shall seek and prioritize input from urban agriculture farms and farmer 15
	212	+	advocates. 16
113	213
114		-	(h) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations, subject to the availability of 11
115		-	money in the Fund, to provide grants under the Fund. 12
	214	+	(i) On or before October 15 each year, beginning in 2023 and each year thereafter, 17
	215	+	the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of 18
	216	+	the State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House 19
	217	+	Appropriations Committee on the effectiveness of the funding provided under this section. 20
116	218
117		-	~~(2) The regulations shall: 13~~
	219	+	2–2004. 21
118	220
119		-	(i) Establish a Review Board to implement: 14
	221	+	(a) A nonprofit organization OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION is 22
	222	+	qualified to receive a grant in accordance with this subtitle if the Department determines 23
	223	+	[that the nonprofit organization]: 24
120	224
121		-	1. A competitive grant application process that prioritizes 15
122		-	applications that will accomplish the goals [of the Urban Agriculture section of the 2019 16
123		-	Baltimore Sustainability Plan] UNDER A LOCAL SUSTAI NABILITY PLAN and BENEFIT 17
124		-	historically SOCIALLY disadvantaged urban farmers; 18
	225	+	(1) [Is] WITH RESPECT TO A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION , THAT THE 25
	226	+	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION IS incorporated or maintains its principal place of business 26
	227	+	in [Baltimore City] AN URBAN AREA ; [and] 27
125	228
126		-	2. A system to fairly: 19
	229	+	(2) [Works] THAT THE ENTITY WORKS to increase the viability of urban 28
	230	+	farming and improve access to urban–grown foods; AND 29
127	231
128		-	A. Evaluate each grant application; and 20
129		-
130		-	B. Award grants from money available in the Fund; and 21
131		-
132		-	3. A grant agreement to be used by the Review Board and 22
133		-	grant recipients; 23
134		-
135		-	(ii) Require the Review Board to include [members representing]: 24
136		-
137		-	1. The [Baltimore Office of Sustainability] SECRETARY, OR 25
138		-	THE SECRETARY’S DESIGNEE; 26
139		-
140		-	2. [The Baltimore Development Corporation ] ONE 27
141		-	REPRESENTATIVE OF TH E MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL AND RESOURCE–BASED 28
142		-	INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MARBIDCO), DESIGNATED BY THE 29
143		-	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR O F MARBIDCO ; [and] 30 4 HOUSE BILL 1216
	232	+	(3) THAT THE ENTITY WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TRAINING AND 30
	233	+	ONGOING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE , IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROGRAM THAT IS 31
	234	+	CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OR THE DEPARTMENT , TO 32
	235	+	URBAN AGRICULTURAL P RODUCERS THAT RECEIV E A GRANT UNDER THIS 33
	236	+	SUBTITLE. 34 6 HOUSE BILL 1216
144	237
145	238
146	239
147		-	~~3. [The~~ ~~Department of Planning]~~ ~~ONE REPRESENTATIVE~~ 1
148		-	OF THE ~~NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLE~~ 2
149		-	~~(NAACP), DESIGNATED BY~~ THE ~~MARYLAND STATE CONFERENCE OF NAACP;~~ 3
	240	+	(B) AN URBAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER IS QUALIFIE D TO RECEIVE A 1
	241	+	GRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE I F THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES 2
	242	+	THAT THE URBAN AGRIC ULTURAL PRODUCER WIL L COMPLETE: 3
150	243
151		-	~~4. TWO MEMBERS WHO PROVI DE DIRECT EDUCATION~~ 4
152		-	~~AND TRAINING TO URBA N FARMERS THROUGH A NONPROFIT ORGA NIZATION~~ OR AN 5
153		-	~~INSTITUTION OF HIGHE R EDUCATION~~; AND 6
	244	+	(1) NEW FARMING TRAINING OR CONTINUING EDUCAT ION UNDER A 4
	245	+	PROGRAM THAT IS CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OR THE 5
	246	+	DEPARTMENT ; AND 6
154	247
155		-	~~5. AT LEAST FIVE MEMBERS WITH SUBSTANTIAL~~ 7
156		-	~~EXPERIENCE WORKING I N~~ URBAN AGRICULTURE ~~OR WITH SOCIALLY~~ 8
157		-	~~DISADVANTAGED FARMER S WHO:~~ 9
	248	+	(2) 100 CONTACT HOURS DURING THE GRANT PERIOD TO PROVIDE 7
	249	+	EDUCATION AND TRAINI NG RELATED TO URBAN AGRICULTURE TO ELEME NTARY 8
	250	+	STUDENTS AND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. 9
158	251
159		-	A. WORK IN CONJUNCTION T O PROVIDE EDUCATION TO 10
160		-	URBAN FARMERS ; AND 11
	252	+	[(b)] (C) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit 10
	253	+	organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to 11
	254	+	the Department that includes the following information: 12
161	255
162		-	~~B. RESIDE RESIDE IN ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY,~~ 12
163		-	~~BALTIMORE CITY,~~ ~~MONTGOMERY COUNTY, OR PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY~~; ~~AND 13~~
	256	+	(1) The names and locations of urban agricultural producers that received 13
	257	+	funds under the Program; 14
164	258
165		-	6. A STAFF MEMBER OF THE BALTIMORE CITY 14
166		-	DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING APPOINTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT 15
167		-	OF PLANNING; 16
	259	+	(2) The dollar amount of funds awarded to each urban agricultural 15
	260	+	producer; and 16
168	261
169		-	(iii) 1. Require that [more than 75%]: 17
	262	+	(3) The impact of the Program on increasing the viability of urban farming 17
	263	+	and improving access to urban–grown foods. 18
170	264
171		-	A. AT LEAST 25% of the Review Board be composed of staff 18
172		-	representing an agency of Baltimore City; and 19
173		-
174		-	B. AT LEAST 25% TWO MEMBERS OF THE REVIEW 20
175		-	BOARD BE COMPOSED OF MEMBERS REPRESENTING A LOW–INCOME CENSUS TRACT , 21
176		-	AS DEFINED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ; 22
177		-	AND 23
178		-
179		-	2. Require the remainder of the Review Board members to be 24
180		-	appointed by the Department, based on the member’s ability to help achieve the purpose of 25
181		-	the Program under § 2–2002(b) of this subtitle; 26
182		-
183		-	(iv) [Require grant recipients] FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZ ATIONS 27
184		-	THAT RECEIVE A GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF D ISTRIBUTING GRANT MO NEY TO 28
185		-	URBAN AGRICULTURAL P RODUCERS, REQUIRE THE NONPROFI T ORGANIZATION to 29
186		-	distribute at least [70%] 85% of the amount of the grant to urban agricultural producers 30
187		-	to: 31
188		-
189		-	1. Secure real property: 32
190		-	HOUSE BILL 1216 5
191		-
192		-
193		-	A. THAT HAS THE NECESSAR Y INFRASTRUCTURE IN 1
194		-	PLACE TO GROW FOOD ; 2
195		-
196		-	B. FOR WHICH THE GRANTEE WILL BE THE STEWARD OF 3
197		-	THE REAL PROPERTY ; AND 4
198		-
199		-	C. FOR WHICH NOT MORE THAN 20% OF THE GRANT 5
200		-	MONEY WILL BE USED T O SECURE THE REAL PR OPERTY; 6
201		-
202		-	2. Maintain safe, environmentally sustainable, and socially 7
203		-	responsible practices; and 8
204		-
205		-	3. [Support] MAKE CAPITAL IMPROVEM ENTS TO 9
206		-	SUPPORT viable urban agriculture enterprises; 10
207		-
208		-	(v) Require that grant applications demonstrate a measurable 11
209		-	impact on improving local food access or other community benefits; 12
210		-
211		-	(vi) [Require] FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZ ATIONS THAT RECEIVE 13
212		-	A GRANT FOR THE PURP OSE OF DISTRIBUTING GRANT MONEY TO URBAN 14
213		-	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE RS, REQUIRE at least [70%] 85% of the amount of each grant 15
214		-	to be distributed to [minority–owned or operated] urban agricultural producers LOCATED 16
215		-	IN LOW–INCOME CENSUS TRACTS OR DESIGNATED FOOD D ESERTS, OF WHICH AT 17
216		-	LEAST 25% OF THE GRANT MONEY S HALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO URBAN 18
217		-	AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE RS IN BALTIMORE CITY; and 19
218		-
219		-	(vii) Prohibit grant recipients from using more than [30%] 15% of the 20
220		-	amount of the grant for operating expenses. 21
221		-
222		-	(3) In adopting regulations in accordance with this subsection, the 22
223		-	Department shall seek and prioritize input from urban agriculture farms and farmer 23
224		-	advocates. 24
225		-
226		-	(i) On or before October 15 each year, beginning in 2023 and each year thereafter, 25
227		-	the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of 26
228		-	the State Government Article, the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and the House 27
229		-	Appropriations Committee on the effectiveness of the funding provided under this section. 28
230		-
231		-	2–2004. 29
232		-
233		-	(a) A nonprofit organization OR AN INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION is 30
234		-	qualified to receive a grant in accordance with this subtitle if the Department determines 31
235		-	[that the nonprofit organization]: 32
236		-	6 HOUSE BILL 1216
237		-
238		-
239		-	(1) [Is] WITH RESPECT TO A NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION , THAT THE 1
240		-	NONPROFIT ORGANIZATI ON IS incorporated or maintains its principal place of business 2
241		-	in [Baltimore City] AN URBAN AREA ; [and] 3
242		-
243		-	(2) [Works] THAT THE ENTITY WORKS to increase the viability of urban 4
244		-	farming and improve access to urban–grown foods; AND 5
245		-
246		-	(3) THAT THE ENTITY WILL PROVIDE DIRECT TRAIN ING AND 6
247		-	ONGOING TECHNICAL AS SISTANCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PROGRAM THAT IS 7
248		-	CERTIFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OR THE DEPARTMENT , TO 8
249		-	URBAN AGRICULTURA L PRODUCERS THAT REC EIVE A GRANT UNDER T HIS 9
250		-	SUBTITLE. 10
251		-
252		-	(B) AN URBAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCER IS QUALIFIE D TO RECEIVE A 11
253		-	GRANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SUBTITLE I F THE DEPARTMENT DETERMINES 12
254		-	THAT THE URBAN AGRIC ULTURAL PRODUCER WIL L COMPLETE: 13
255		-
256		-	(1) NEW FARMING TRAINING OR CONTINUI NG EDUCATION UNDER A 14
257		-	PROGRAM THAT IS CERT IFIED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE OR THE 15
258		-	DEPARTMENT ; AND 16
259		-
260		-	(2) 100 CONTACT HOURS DURING THE GRANT PERIOD TO PROVIDE 17
261		-	EDUCATION AND TRAINI NG RELATED TO URBAN AGRICULTURE TO ELEME NTARY 18
262		-	STUDENTS AND ELEMENT ARY SCHOOLS A NEW FARMING TRAINI NG OR CONTINUING 19
263		-	EDUCATION PROGRAM . 20
264		-
265		-	[(b)] (C) Within 90 days after the end of a grant cycle, a qualified nonprofit 21
266		-	organization that received a grant in accordance with this subtitle shall submit a report to 22
267		-	the Department that includes the following information: 23
268		-
269		-	(1) The names and locations of urban agricultural producers that received 24
270		-	funds under the Program; 25
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272		-	(2) The dollar amount of funds awarded to each urban agricultural 26
273		-	producer; and 27
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275		-	(3) The impact of the Program on increasing the viability of urban farming 28
276		-	and improving access to urban–grown foods. 29
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278		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 30
279		-	October 1, 2022. 31
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	265	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 19
	266	+	October 1, 2022. 20