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COG Priorities for 2024 Farm Bill Reauthorization

May 31, 2024

Summary

The FARM committee submitted a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Committees regarding its Farm Bill 2024 Reauthorization Priorities. The letter stressed the significance of the bill and the need to increase funding and programs to address land access challenges and provide culturally relevant outreach, technical assistance, and lower barriers to accessing federal resources for new and beginning Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) farmers. Additionally, it called for increased funding for SNAP benefits and the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP)’s Farm to Food Bank Program.

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Food and Agriculture Regional Member (FARM) Policy Committee