Department of Agriculture - Urban Agriculture Grant Program
What this bill does
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; requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the Fund; authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill an appropriation for the Fund; requiring the Department to seek input from certain entities in adopting certain regulations; etc.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Thomas-Wilhite, Carmera | Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Smith-Bell, Melanie | CommunityFARE | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kalm, Shelby | Fair Farms | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Oveisi, Nicole | Fair Farms Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Nelson, Jen | Maryland Association of Soil Conservation Districts | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mehu, Natashalobbyist | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Wells, Delegate Wellslegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Davis, Charlotte | Rural Maryland Council | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Shirk, Cassie | Maryland Department of Agriculture | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Wilkins, Barbara | Individual | Written (PDF) |