2009 Nebraska Code
Chapter 2 AGRICULTURE
2-5417 Grants; how awarded.

2-5417. Grants; how awarded.

(1) The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Economic Development shall establish a competitive grant process to provide grants for projects under the Agricultural Opportunities and Value-Added Partnerships Act to eligible entities. The Department of Economic Development shall administer the act. Grants may be made for up to seventy-five thousand dollars annually to eligible entities under section 2-5418 that directly address one or more of the purposes specified in section 2-5416 in the areas specified in section 2-5419 and which meet the requirements of this section and section 2-5420.

(2) Priority for the awarding of grants within the parameters of this section shall be given to projects that make the greatest contribution in increasing the number and quality of self-employment opportunities for farming or ranching operations. Grants shall also be awarded to pilot cooperative efforts for the promotion of value-added products. Projects may be recommended for recognition by the Governor.

(3) A recipient of a grant shall not receive more than one grant in any one calendar year for the same project.

(4) Grants shall be awarded on a one-year basis but may be renewed on an annual basis for no more than three years. The Department of Agriculture and the Department of Economic Development shall develop an annual performance review process and a program for grant renewal of approved projects determined to have continued necessary statewide application and success.

(5) Grant funds shall not be used to replace other funding for the administrative support of the recipient or the administrative support of the project or for administrative costs relating to the planning of the project or for any activity primarily designed to contribute to a single business, enterprise, or individual.

Source

Laws 2005, LB 90, § 8.
Termination Date: January 1, 2015