The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall make demonstration grants to support cooperative programs between State Cooperative Extension Service agencies and private nonprofit disability organizations to provide on-the-farm agricultural education and assistance directed at accommodating disability in farm operations for individuals with disabilities who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations and their families.
Grants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to support programs serving individuals with disabilities, and their families, who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations.
Grants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to initiate, expand, or sustain programs that-
Grants shall be awarded under this subsection directly to State Extension Service agencies to enable them to enter into contracts, on a multiyear basis, with private nonprofit community-based direct service organizations to initiate, expand, or sustain cooperative programs described under paragraphs (2) and (3).
A grant awarded under this subsection may not be less than $150,000.
For each fiscal year that amounts are made available for grants under this subsection, the Secretary may make grants in a manner that ensures that eligible entities who apply for grants, but have not previously received a grant under this subsection, are given full consideration.
This subsection shall apply with respect to veterans with disabilities, and their families, who-
The Secretary of Agriculture shall award a competitive grant to a national private nonprofit disability organization to enable such organization to provide technical assistance, training, information dissemination and other activities to support community-based direct service programs of on-site rural rehabilitation and assistive technology for individuals (including veterans) with disabilities, and their families, who are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations or, in the case of veterans with disabilities, who are pursuing new farming opportunities.
Subject to paragraph (2), there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section-
Not more than 15 percent of the amounts made available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be used to carry out subsection (b).
7 U.S.C. § 5933
EDITORIAL NOTES
CODIFICATION Pub. L. 110-234 and Pub. L. 110-246 made identical amendments to this section. The amendments by Pub. L. 110-234 were repealed by section 4(a) of Pub. L. 110-246.
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (a)(7). Pub. L. 115-334, §7214(1), added par. (7). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115-334, §7214(2), inserted "(including veterans)" after "individuals" and "or, in the case of veterans with disabilities, who are pursuing new farming opportunities" before period at end. Subsec. (c)(1)(B). Pub. L. 115-334, §7214(3), substituted "2023" for "2018".2014-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 113-79 substituted "are" for "is" and "section-" for "section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999 through 2012." and added subpars. (A) and (B). 2008-Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 110-246, §7210, substituted "2012" for "2007". 2002-Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 107-171, §7208(c), added par. (6).Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107-171, §7122, substituted "2007" for "2002". 1998-Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 105-185, §246(1), struck out heading and text of par. (6). Text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection-"(A) not less than $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991 and 1992; and "(B) not less than $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993 through 1997." Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-185, §246(2), struck out par. (1) designation and heading and struck out heading and text of par. (2). Text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each of the fiscal years 1991 through 1997." Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-185, §246(3), added subsec. (c).1996-Subsecs. (a)(6)(B), (b)(2). Pub. L. 104-127 substituted "1997" for "1996".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2008 AMENDMENT Amendment of this section and repeal of Pub. L. 110-234 by Pub. L. 110-246 effective May 22, 2008, the date of enactment of Pub. L. 110-234 see section 4 of Pub. L. 110-246 set out as an Effective Date note under section 8701 of this title.