Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73

§2009c Strategic plans

Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 50— - AGRICULTURAL CREDIT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - RURAL COMMUNITY ADVANCEMENT PROGRAM › § 2009c

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must require each State Rural Economic and Community Development office director to create a strategic plan for how federal rural development help will be delivered in that State, and must also require a plan for each federally recognized Indian tribe. Money from this law can only be used for community development that follows the plan and only in rural areas. When using these funds in a State, the Secretary must give priority to the smallest and poorest communities. The Secretary will review each plan within 60 days of getting it and at least once every 5 years after that. Each plan must coordinate economic, human, and community development; make the State or tribe and the local community full partners in planning and action; set goals, methods, and measures of success and show links to local or regional ecosystems; for State plans, include input from State, local, private, public, tribal, and community groups; list federal and nonfederal funding available; and include any other information the Secretary asks for.

Full Legal Text

Title 7, §2009c

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(a)The Secretary shall direct each of the Directors of Rural Economic and Community Development State Offices to prepare a strategic plan—

(1)for each State for the delivery of assistance under this subchapter in the State; and

(2)for each federally recognized Indian tribe for the delivery of assistance under this subchapter to the Indian tribe.

(b)(1)Financial assistance for rural development provided under this subchapter for a State or a federally recognized Indian tribe shall be used only for orderly community development that is consistent with the strategic plan of the State or Indian tribe.

(2)Assistance under this subchapter may only be provided in a rural area.

(3)In carrying out this subchapter in a State, the Secretary shall give priority to communities with the smallest populations and lowest per capita income.

(c)The Secretary shall review the strategic plan of each State and federally recognized Indian tribe not later than 60 days after receiving the plan, and at least once every 5 years thereafter.

(d)A strategic plan of a State or federally recognized Indian tribe under this section shall be a plan that—

(1)coordinates economic, human, and community development plans and related activities proposed for an affected area;

(2)provides that the State or federally recognized Indian tribe, as appropriate, and an affected community (including local institutions and organizations that have contributed to the planning process) shall act as full partners in the process of developing and implementing the plan;

(3)identifies goals, methods, and benchmarks for measuring the success of carrying out the plan and how the plan relates to local or regional ecosystems;

(4)in the case of a State, provides for the involvement, in the preparation of the plan, of State, local, private, and public persons, State rural development councils, federally recognized Indian tribes in the State, and community-based organizations;

(5)identifies the amount and source of Federal and non-Federal resources that are available for carrying out the plan; and

(6)includes such other information as may be required by the Secretary.

Reference

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Citation

7 U.S.C. § 2009c

Title 7 — Agriculture

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73