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Disaster Relief for Farm Workers Act
Sponsored By: Representative Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
Introduced
Summary
Emergency relief grants for farm workers. This bill would create a new USDA Rural Development grant program that funds organizations to provide urgent aid, shelter, and resilience-building for farm workers hit by weather disasters, pandemics, or other events that cause income loss or work disruption.
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- Farm workers, including migrant and seasonal workers, would get access to emergency services, temporary shelter, and help covering income losses after covered disasters such as droughts, wildfires, excessive heat, or pandemics.
- Membership-based farm worker groups and experienced 501(c)(3) nonprofits could receive grants to deliver relief, build local response capacity, and support longer-term resiliency in farm worker communities.
- The program would be run through the Under Secretary for Rural Development at USDA, require a promotional plan, and mandate consultation with eligible farm worker organizations.
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Emergency relief grants for farm workers
If enacted, USDA would give grants to farm worker groups in FY 2026 and later when the Secretary finds a covered disaster. The grants, run through USDA Rural Development, could fund cash aid, shelter, emergency services, and community rebuilding and preparedness. Funds would stay available until spent. USDA would consult with farm worker groups and run a promotional plan before and during grant distribution.
Who qualifies for farm worker disaster aid
If enacted, a covered disaster would include events like droughts, wildfires, floods, extreme heat, winter storms, or a pandemic, and other events that make farm workers lose income or be unable to work. Grants would only flow during periods the Secretary determines a covered disaster exists. Eligible grantees would be farm worker membership groups or 501(c)(3) charities with experience helping farm workers. A migrant or seasonal farm worker would mean someone who worked farm jobs for any 12 straight months in the last 24 months and got at least half their income or half their work time from farm work. These rules decide which groups can receive grants and which workers can get help.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/11/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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