To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Kim Schrier (Democratic-WA)May 29, 2025

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Farmers and researchers could get federal grants for specialty crops without needing to find matching funds.

This bill would let the Secretary of Agriculture decide to waive the rule that requires groups to put up their own money to get federal grants for specialty crop research. This means farmers, universities, and other organizations doing this research might not have to find matching funds, making it easier to get federal support for their projects.

What Would Change

Today, organizations applying for federal grants for specialty crop research must provide their own matching funds. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Agriculture would have the option to waive this matching funds requirement for grants awarded after the bill takes effect, potentially making it easier for groups to secure funding.

Key Provisions

Lets the Secretary of Agriculture decide to waive the matching funds rule for specialty crop research grants.
Changes the rules for federal grants given to groups researching specialty crops.
Would take effect immediately for grants awarded after the bill becomes law.

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HR 3656 · 119th Congress · May 29, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10

To amend the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to waive the matching funds requirement under the specialty crop research initiative, and for other purposes.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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