The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition’s appropriations priorities are determined annually by our member organizations. Our fiscal year (FY) 2021 1st and 2nd tier appropriations priorities include the following funding requests:
Farm Service Agency Ownership and Operating Loans
NSAC FY 2021 Request = Full funding based on identified need
Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Program: Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program and Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers
NSAC FY 2021 Request = $5 million, split 50/50, plus no cuts to mandatory farm bill funding
Conservation Technical Assistance & Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
NSAC FY 2021 Request = $759.2 million with $10 million being dedicated to reinvigorating the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
National Food Safety Training, Education, Extension, Outreach, and Technical Assistance
NSAC FY 2021 Request = $10 million
Local Agriculture Market Program: Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program and Value Added Producer Grants
NSAC FY 2021 Request = $20 million, split appropriately between FMLFPP and VAPG, plus no cuts to mandatory farm bill funding
WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program
NSAC FY 2021 Request = $20 million
Office of Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
NSAC FY 2021 Request = $5 million
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
NSAC FY 2021 Request = at least $50 million
Economic Research Service & National Institute of Food and Agriculture Relocation
NSAC FY 2021 Request = general provision regarding oversight and accountability