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119-hr-6341119th CongressWALLET

Partnerships for Agricultural Climate Action Act

Sponsored By: Representative Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

In Committee

Summary

Grants to help farms cut greenhouse gases and build climate resilience. This bill would create a USDA grant program that funds climate mitigation and climate adaptation on agricultural land, sets definitions for eligible projects, and prioritizes Tribal governments and historically underserved producers.

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  • Farmers and ranchers could get technical and financial help, on-farm research, and training for practices that sequester carbon, lower emissions, or increase resilience. Development grants can be up to $7.5 million per year and implementation grants up to $15.0 million per year per award.
  • Tribal Governments would receive strong support and preferences, including 100% federal cost-share for development grants, 85% for implementation grants, and a reserve of 33% of total program funds for Tribal authorities.
  • The program includes rules for applications, performance measures, annual audits, limits on administrative expenses, and a requirement to balance geographic and demographic diversity in awards.

*Would authorize $150.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2034, increasing federal spending.*

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More climate grants for farmers

This bill would create a USDA grant program to fund climate mitigation and adaptation projects on farms. The program would authorize $150,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2034. At least 33% of each year’s funds would go to development or modification grants and at least 33% would go to implementation grants. Thirty-three percent of funds each year would be reserved for Tribal Government authorities. Development grants could be up to $7,500,000 per recipient per year (1–2 years, renewable once). Implementation grants could be up to $15,000,000 per recipient per year (1–5 years, renewable). Non‑Tribal grantees would be eligible for up to 75% federal cost share for development and up to 50% for implementation. Tribal Government grantees would be eligible for up to 100% federal cost share for development and up to 85% for implementation; a Tribe that joins another applicant may be treated differently under that exception. The Secretary could use up to 3% of funds for USDA administration. Non‑Tribal grant recipients could use up to 10% of awarded funds for administrative costs and Tribal recipients up to 15%. Grants would fund technical and financial assistance to producers, on‑farm research and demonstrations, outreach and training, monitoring and verification of soil carbon and greenhouse gas outcomes, producer networking, and related activities. Applications would need performance measures and an assurance that grant funds would supplement, not supplant, non‑Federal spending. USDA would have to issue the first solicitation within 180 days after enactment and select awards within two years. Recipients would need annual audits of grant spending and must submit audit reports within 30 days of completion; noncompliance could lead to disqualification from future grants. The Secretary could prioritize proposals serving historically underserved producers and proposals that use traditional ecological or indigenous agricultural knowledge.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]

WA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 12/1/2025

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 1/30/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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