The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s appropriations priorities are determined annually by our member organizations. Our fiscal year (FY) 2023 1st and 2nd tier appropriations priorities include the following funding requests:
Sustainable and Organic Research
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
NSAC FY 2023 Request = full funding $60 million
Agriculture Credit and Farm Safety Net
National Organic Certification Cost Share Program
NSAC FY 2023 Request = $5 million
Conservation, Energy, and Environment
Conservation Technical Assistance
NSAC FY 2023 Request = $1.1 billion
Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
NSAC FY2023 Request = $30m million
Office or Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
NSAC FY 2023 Request = full funding $25 million
Rural Development and Local Food
Local Agriculture Market Program: Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and Value Added Producer Grants
NSAC FY 2023 Request = $20 million, split appropriately between FMLFPP and VAPG
Livestock and Competition
Packers and Stockyards Act Rulemaking
NSAC FY 2023 Request = no PSA riders preventing USDA from finishing the rulemaking