Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Program
Sponsor: Melissa Wells (District 40)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Natural Resources - GenerallyStatus: First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Urban Agriculture Grant Program in the Department of Agriculture to increase the viability of urban farming and improve access to urban-grown foods; establishing an Urban Agriculture Grant Fund to provide grants to nonprofit organizations in Baltimore City to implement the Program; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the Fund; authorizing the distribution of up to $400,000 to the Fund for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2025; etc.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 6Favorable with amendmentsINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Welch, Parker | Maryland Farm Bureau | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Flowers, Willie | NAACP | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | D'Arcy, Megan | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | eilenberg, robin | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | francis, richard | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Thompson, Lindsaylobbyist | MASCD | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Shirk, Cassie | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Perry, Reedlobbyist | Partners for Open Space | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DAVIS, CHARLOTTE | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | stegman, matthewlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | strauss, mariya | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | mckitrick, james | department of natural resources | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAThompson, LindsayMASCDRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Farmland Trust; CropLife America; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Denali Water Solutions; Horizon Farm Credit…