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119-hr-5468119th CongressWALLET

Community College Agriculture Advancement Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

In Committee

Summary

Creates a federal grant program to strengthen community college capacity for agriculture training and workforce development. The program makes competitive grants available to 2-year public colleges and consortia to expand education, research, outreach, and work-based learning in agriculture and related fields.

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  • Students: More hands-on training and clearer job pathways. Grants support apprenticeships, work-based learning, and courses like farm business management, accounting, paralegal studies, and finance.
  • Community colleges: Funds can buy equipment, support faculty development, and help colleges better compete for federal and other funding for agriculture programs.
  • Local agriculture employers: Grants prioritize colleges that coordinate with local agriculture operators to provide experiential training and student opportunities.
  • Regional and national leadership: Eligible entities can be designated centers of agriculture advancement to demonstrate best practices and lead capacity building beyond their campus.

*Authorizes $20.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2031 to carry out this program.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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Agriculture grants for community colleges

This bill would create a competitive federal grant program the Secretary would run for eligible junior and community colleges and consortia that support agriculture advancement. Grants would fund workforce training, education, research, outreach, equipment purchases (but not building construction or major renovations), faculty professional development, apprenticeships, and other work-based learning. The Secretary would give priority to applicants that coordinate with a local agriculture industry operator to provide hands-on student training. Eligible entities could apply to be designated Centers of Agriculture Advancement and lead regional or national capacity building. The bill would authorize $20 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2031. The Secretary would evaluate the program and report to relevant House and Senate committees within three years of enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1]

MS • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/18/2025

  • Rep. Flood, Mike [R-NE-1]

    NE • R

    Sponsored 12/9/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 3/5/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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