Providing Robust Organics and Diets for Urban Communities Everywhere Act
Sponsored By: Representative Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
Introduced
Summary
Reauthorizes and doubles funding for the USDA Office of Urban Agriculture through 2030. This bill would extend two statutory timelines to 2030 and raise the office's annual appropriation to $50 million for fiscal years 2025–2030.
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- Urban agriculture programs and community growers: Would receive larger, steady federal funding — $50 million per year for FY2025–2030, up from the prior $25 million annual authorization.
- Office operations and reporting: Two separate subsections would have their fiscal year references moved from 2023 to 2030, extending the applicable authorities or timelines in those provisions.
- Program structure: The change focuses only on funding levels and dates and does not change other statutory program authorities, eligibility, or enforcement in those subsections.
*Authorizes $50 million per year for FY2025–2030, doubling the prior $25 million annual authorization and increasing authorized federal spending over that period.*
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More support for urban farms through 2030
If enacted, this would reauthorize USDA’s Office of Urban Agriculture through 2030. It would authorize $50 million each year for fiscal years 2025–2030 for its grants and services. That doubles the prior authorization of $25 million per year and totals $300 million over six years. Urban farms, community groups, and small city growers could seek this support. This is authorization only; Congress would still need to appropriate the money.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Carson
IN • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Cohen
TN • D
Sponsored 10/21/2025
Roll Call Votes
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