Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act

This bill directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to create a grant program giving multiyear awards (2 to 5 years) to partnerships of local governments, nonprofits, cooperatives, businesses, colleges, and Indian Tribes to coordinate investment in rural areas. Funds would be divided among states by a formula based on rural poverty and population, with at least 5 percent set aside for Indian Tribes, and recipients would generally have to match 25 percent of the grant with non-federal funds. The bill also creates competitive technical assistance grants for organizations that help rural communities manage federal grants and plan development projects, with a 30 percent match. It renames an existing federal council as the Rural Partners Network, changes its member agencies, and adds goals to simplify how rural communities apply for federal funding.

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Sponsors

• Andrea Salinas Democrat sponsor
• 6 cosponsors