The bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture, through the Under Secretary for Rural Development, to award grants to eligible farm worker organizations during covered disasters, starting in fiscal year 2026. Grants could support direct relief, emergency services, shelter and other infrastructure, disaster response capacity, and preparation for future disasters. Grant funds would remain available until spent. The Secretary would have to promote the grants and consult with eligible organizations.
Covered disasters would include certain severe weather events, unexpected health crises such as pandemics, and other events or conditions that cause farm workers to lose income, be unable to work, or stay home or return home because of expected work shortages. Eligible organizations would include farm worker membership groups and certain tax-exempt nonprofits with experience supporting farm workers.
Farm workers affected by a covered disaster could receive relief through grants to eligible organizations. The bill does not describe a direct application process for individual workers.
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