1. Local Government Priorities National League of Cities
in the Next Farm Bill
National League of Cities
Arthur Scott
Associate Legislative Director
Political Outreach Manager
National Association of Counties
(202)

2. THE AGRICULTURE ACT OF 2014 $489 Billion over 5 years
Title I: Commodities
Title II: Conservation
Title III: Trade
Title IV: Nutrition
Title V: Credit
Title VI: Rural Development
Title VII: Research, Extension and Related Matters
Title VIII: Forestry
Title IX: Energy
Title X: Specialty Crops and Horticulture
Title XI: Crop Insurance
Title XII: Miscellaneous
$489 Billion
over 5 years

3. NLC URGES CONGRESS TO: USDA Agencies
Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
Economic Research Service (ERS)
Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
Support policies and programs that reduce the prevalence of obesity and improve the overall health and wellness of those in our communities;
Ensure that all people have access to healthy, affordable and locally grown food;
Support efforts to establish, promote and expand local farmers markets and community gardens;
Provide incentives for local farms to sell fresh produce to farmers markets;
Improve the quality of food in schools by supporting and promoting the purchase of unprocessed and minimally processed, locally grown and locally raised agriculture products, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, in schools;
Encourage farmland conservation and sustainable farming, such as using less water and fertilizer and rotating crops, by providing incentives to small, local farms;
Establish and maintain a national set of uniform, integrated food system metrics to help evaluate the effectiveness of existing programs and to plan innovative initiatives
Maintain the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program as a federal grant program;

4. USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT
RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE (RBCS) - Offers programs to support business development and job training opportunities for rural residents.
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE (RHS) - Offers a variety of programs to build or improve housing and essential community facilities in rural areas.
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (RUS) - Administers programs that provide much-needed infrastructure or infrastructure improvements to rural communities.

5. RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE (RBCS)
Economic Impact Initiative Grants
Intermediary Relending Program
Rural Business Development Grants
Rural Community Development Initiative Grants
Rural Cooperative Development Grant Program
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE (RHS)
Community Facilities
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program
Community Facilities Relending Program
Community Facilities Technical Assistance and Training Grant
Multi-Family Housing
Multi-Family Housing Direct Loans
Multi-Family Housing Loan Guarantees
Multi-Family Housing Rental Assistance
Housing Preservation Grants
Farm Labor Housing Direct Loans & Grants

6. RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT (cont.)
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (RUS)
Telecommunications
Farm Bill Broadband Loans & Loan Guarantees
Community Connect Grants
Telecommunications Infrastructure Loans & Loan Guarantees
Water & Environmental
Emergency Community Water Assistance Grants
Solid Waste Management Grants
Water & Waste Disposal Grants to Alleviate Health Risks on Tribal Lands and Colonials
Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
Water & Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees
Water & Waste Disposal Predevelopment Planning Grants
Water & Waste Disposal Revolving Loan Funds
Water & Waste Disposal Technical Assistance & Training Grants
SEARCH - Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households
Grants for Rural and Native Alaskan Villages
Electric
Rural Energy for America Program

7. STRATEGIC ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE (RUS)
Water & Waste Disposal Loan & Grant Program
Water & Waste Disposal Loan Guarantees
RURAL BUSINESS COOPERATIVE SERVICE (RBCS)
Rural Business Development Grants
Business & Industry Program Loan Guarantees
RURAL HOUSING SERVICE (RHS)
Community Facilities Direct Loan & Grant Program
Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan Program
To be eligible for SECD, a project must:
Be eligible for the underlying program
Be carried out solely in a rural area
Support a multi-jurisdictional strategic economic community development plan
Consideration for regional development priority will be based on:
How well the project supports a multi-jurisdictional plan, and
How well the plan addresses collaboration and investments from other federal and philanthropic agencies.

8. QUESTIONS? Arthur Scott Associate Legislative Director
Political Outreach Manager
National Association of Counties
(202)