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S5218119th CongressWALLET

Colonel Gary LaGrange AgVets Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

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Summary

Creates a veteran-focused agricultural grant program to train U.S. military veterans in farm and ranch business skills and expand pathways into agriculture. The program would award competitive grants for classroom training, hands-on field experiences, curricula development, workshops, and other activities that build agricultural knowledge and management skills.

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  • Veterans would receive targeted training, instructor-supervised field experiences, and business-management education aimed at starting or improving farms and ranches.
  • Land-grant colleges, cooperative extension services, State departments of agriculture, Hispanic-serving and other eligible colleges, nonprofits, and community organizations could compete for grants and must provide non-Federal matching funds equal to the grant (a 1:1 requirement).

*This would authorize $5.0 million per year from 2027 through 2031, totaling $25.0 million and increasing federal spending by that amount.*

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Training grants to help veteran farmers

If enacted, the Agriculture Department would award competitive grants to colleges, nonprofits, and State agencies. Grants would create or expand farming and ranching training for veterans (as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2)). Grants could pay for classroom training, curriculum development, workshops, tours, and supervised field experiences. Recipients would need to match each grant with at least the same amount of non-Federal funds (1:1). The bill would authorize $5 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2031, and Congress would still need to appropriate the money.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Moran, Jerry [R-KS]

KS • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

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