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119-hr-6041119th CongressWALLET

Rural Partnership and Prosperity Act

Sponsored By: Representative Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

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Summary

Coordinated rural partnership grants and network create new federal tools to spur investment, planning, and recovery in high‑need rural and Tribal areas.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

Stronger rural federal coordination network

This bill would rename the existing Council as the Rural Partners Network and make it the Council's successor. It would add several federal agencies and regional commissions to the Network and put the Secretary of Agriculture in charge. The Network would work to reduce paperwork, streamline federal programs and applications, and prioritize easier access and early technical help for resource‑constrained and economically distressed rural communities.

Grants for rural partnership projects

This bill would create a Rural Partnership Program to award 2–5 year grants to partnerships serving rural areas. Grants would usually require a 25% non‑Federal match, but the Secretary could waive that for high‑need areas and must justify waivers to the House and Senate Agriculture Committees. No more than 50% of each grant could pay for capital costs. The Secretary would allocate funds to States (no State over 5% of the appropriation) and set aside at least 5% of funding for Indian Tribes. The program would depend on annual appropriations and the Secretary could keep up to 2% for administration.

Technical help grants for rural groups

This bill would create a national Technical Assistance Grants program to fund intermediary nonprofits and colleges for up to 5 years. Grants would pay for training, grant writing support, predevelopment, and vetted planning consultants, but could not pay for staffing at for‑profit firms, buy or lease property, or fund research and development. Recipients would generally provide a 30% non‑Federal match, unless the Secretary waives it with committee justification. The Secretary could keep up to 2% of funding for administration and awards would depend on available appropriations.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

OR • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 11/12/2025

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 11/19/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/20/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 12/10/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

  • Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 8/10/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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