,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #dhf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #be1          
#bjba,mrs4 ,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,ms4    
,smi?1 ,mr4 ,book]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 & ,mr4 
,casey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t (          
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid to e/abli% ! ,rural ,innovation & 
,p>tn]%ip ,adm9i/ration & to am5d !     
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act to e/abli% ! ,rural ,future        
,p>tn]%ip ,fund to inve/ 9 ! rural areas
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to a*ieve _! pref]r$ 
future :ile maximiz+ _! contribution to 
! well-be+ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,rebuild ,rural ,am]ica    
,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,purposes ,! purposes
 ( ?is ,act are-- 7#a7 to create ! scale
 & capacity t enables rural areas to    
a*ieve _! pref]r$ future :ile maximiz+  
_! contribution to ! well-be+ ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates2  7#b7 to recognize !           
significant contributions ( rural areas 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! success ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ ! lead+ role t ! 
rural areas play 9 address+ ! critical  
?reat ( climate *ange & build+ a        
resili5t ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7 to make a 
national commitm5t to ! rural           
communities & regions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to ensure t ! rural ,unit$ ,/ates       
b5efits f & contributes to ! prosp]ity (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#d7 to e/abli% a    
p>tn]%ip ) rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 t provides flexible1 long-t]m1 & annual
 ,f$]al inve/m5t = compreh5sive1        
collaborative1 & locally driv5 community
 & economic developm5t t improves       
quality ( life & economic               
competitiv5ess2  7#e7 to /r5g!n rural   
population c5t]s ?r\gh collaboration )  
neighbor+ rural areas t ensures economic
 integration & regional developm5t2     
7#f7 to /r5g!n connections betwe5 rural 
& urban areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = mutual
 success & = ! b5efit ( ! economy ( !   

,unit$ ,/ates & ! quality ( life ( ! p (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#g7 to support      
asset-bas$ developm5t1 maximiz+ !       
co/-effectiv5ess ( exi/+ infra/ructure2 
7#h7 to ensure economic opportunities t 
create pa?ways to high-quality1         
family-su/a9+ jobs = all individuals 9  
rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+  
ef=ts to address population loss1 to    
promote ! use ( coop]atives & o!r =ms ( 
public & employee own]%ip1 & to exp& &  
improve access to tra9+1 infra/ructure1 
& inve/m5t to adapt to te*nological     
*ange1 su* z automation1 = success 9 !  
digital economy2  7#i7 to provide = !   
evolution & expansion ( ! role ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture 9 ensur+ t     
rural communities h a d$icat$ ag5cy & a 
new deliv]y sy/em = ,f$]al assi/ance =  
disa/] recov]y & proactive mitigation & 
resili5cy ef=ts2  7#aj7 to rebuild &    
mod]nize infra/ructure & exp& inve/m5t  
to support local & regional food sy/ems1
 su/a9able agriculture production1 &    
value add$ agricultural indu/ries2      

7#aa7 to support infill developm5t1     
pres]ve undevelop$ l&1 & rem$iate       
br[nfields & o!r contam9at$ prop]ties = 
re-use2 &  7#ab7 to support public heal?
 & improve quality ( life 9 rural       
communities by deliv]+-- 7,a7 univ]sal  
access to clean air & wat]2  7,b7 heal?y
 foods available ?r\gh local & regional 
food sy/ems2  7,c7 quality1 af=dable1 & 
accessible heal? c>e s]vices 9 ! rural  
communities1 includ+ access to prim>y & 
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1 m5tal heal? c>e1
 & treatm5t = sub/ance abuse2  7,d7     
af=dable & reliable clean en]gy sy/ems2 
&  7,e7 quality1 af=dable1 &            
en]gy-effici5t h\s+ *oices 9 ! rural    
communities4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,rural  
,innovation & ,p>tn]%ip ,adm9i/ration   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subtitle ,c ( ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (   
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fida et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bcg4 
,rural ,innovation & ,p>tn]%ip          
,adm9i/ration  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!       
,secret>y %all e/abli% 9 ! ,dep>tm5t a  

,rural ,innovation & ,p>tn]%ip          
,adm9i/ration 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,adm9i/ration74  7b7 ,adm9i/rator    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/ration %all be  
head$ by an ,adm9i/rator ( ,rural       
,innovation & ,p>tn]%ips 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator71 :o %all  
be appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7        
,report+ to ,"u ,secret>y ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all report to ! ,"u       
,secret>y = ,rural ,developm5t4  7c7    
,functions ,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out   
?r\gh ! ,adm9i/ration ! functions ( !   
,rural ,future ,p>tn]%ip ,fund e/abli%$ 
"u subtitle ,i ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &  
,rural ,developm5t ,act4  7d7           
,requirem5t = ,/ate (fices ,9 c>ry+ out 
! functions ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 !        
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* ,/ate (fice 
( ! rural developm5t mission area is    
/aff$ ) n less ?an #c new employees to  
implem5t ! ,rural ,future ,p>tn]%ip     
,fund e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,i ( !       
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act1 includ+ provid+-- 7#a7 te*nical   

assi/ance2  7#b7 support = capacity     
build+2  7#c7 f9ancial controls2 &  7#d7
 p]=mance ov]sight4  7e7 ,coord9ation ) 
,c\ncil on ,rural ,community ,innovation
 & ,economic ,developm5t ,9 c>ry+ out ! 
functions ( ! ,adm9i/ration1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,c\ncil 
on ,rural ,community ,innovation &      
,economic ,developm5t e/abli%$ by       
section #fcjf ( ! ,agriculture          
,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4  
#bbjd;b-#c74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
7#a7 ,section #bif7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (     
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #gjad7;b77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aa7 ,!    
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to e/abli% &     
ma9ta9 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ! ,rural           
,innovation & ,p>tn]%ip ,adm9i/ration "u
 section #bcg4  4  7#b7 ,section        
#fcjf7;f7 ( ! ,agriculture ,improvem5t  
,act ( #bjah 7#g ,u4,s4,c4              
#bbjd;b-#c7;f77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ & at ! end2     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,b71 by /rik+ !   

p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 give      
priority to coord9at+ ) ! ,adm9i/rator (
 ,rural ,innovation & ,p>tn]%ips 9 c>ry+
 out ! ,rural ,future ,p>tn]%ip ,fund   
e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,i ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act4  4  #d4
 ,rural ,future ,p>tn]%ip ,fund ,!      
,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t  
,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiba et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,i    
,rural ,future ,p>tn]%ip ,fund  #che;,a4
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3 7#a7      
,c\ncil ,! t]m ,c\ncil means a rural    
p>tn]%ip c\ncil e/abli%$ "u p>agraph    
7#a77;,a77i71 7#b77;,a77i71 or          
7#c77;,a77i71 z applicable1 ( section   
#che;,c7a74  7#b7 ,eligible te*nical    
assi/ance provid] ,! t]m eligible       
te*nical assi/ance provid] means an     
entity-- 7,a7 ) a demon/rat$ national or
 regional /ructure or capacity to deliv]
 & support multiple rural plann+        
activities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates or )9 
a region ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7,b7 t   

is-- 7i7 a f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribe2  7ii7 an in/itution ( high]     
education2  7iii7 a nonpr(it            
organization2 or  7iv7 a private        
organization4  7#c7 ,fund ,! t]m ,fund  
means ! ,rural ,future ,p>tn]%ip ,fund  
e/abli%$ "u section #che;,b4  7#d7      
,in/itution ( high] education  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m in/itution ( high]         
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #aja ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja774  7,b7   
,inclusions ,! t]m in/itution ( high]   
education includes-- 7i7 l&-grant       
colleges & univ]sities 7z def9$ 9       
section #adjd ( ! ,national             
,agricultural ,rese>*1 ,ext5sion1 &     
,tea*+ ,policy ,act ( #aigg 7#g         
,u4,s4,c4 #cajc772 &  7ii7 associat$    
coop]ative ext5sion s]vices4  7#e7 ,plan
 ,! t]m ,plan means a rural p>tn]%ip    
plan e/abli%$ "u section #che;,e7a74    
7#f7 ,res]vation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
res]vation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m       
,indian c\ntry 9 section #aaea ( title  

#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7,b7         
,inclusion ,! t]m res]vation includes l&
 held by a ,native gr\p1 a ,regional    
,corporation1 or a ,village ,corporation
 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section #c ( !  
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb774  7#g7 ,rural    
p>tn]%ip block grant ,! t]m rural       
p>tn]%ip block grant means a rural      
p>tn]%ip block grant aw>d$ "u ?is       
subtitle4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m        
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ,rural ,innovation &   
,p>tn]%ips4  7#i7 ,work=ce h\s+ ,! t]m  
work=ce h\s+ means1 ) respect to h\s+ = 
a family1 h\s+ ! co/ ( :i* does n exce$ 
#cj p]c5t (-- 7,a7 subject to           
subp>agraph 7,b71 #abj p]c5t ( ! m$ian  
income 9 ! area 9 :i* ! family lives1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ) appropriate   
adju/m5ts = ! size ( ! family2 or  7,b7 
if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t !re are       
unusually high or l[ family incomes 9 ! 
area 9 :i* ! family lives1 su* o!r      
p]c5tage1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be  

appropriate1 ( ! m$ian income 9 ! area 9
 :i* ! family lives4  #che;,b4          
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a 
program1 to be kn[n z ! ,rural ,future  
,p>tn]%ip ,fund1 "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all
 aw>d rural p>tn]%ip block grants 9     
accordance ) ?is subtitle4  #che;,c4    
,eligibility  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7        
,micropolitan /ati/ical areas  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a rural
 p>tn]%ip block grant-- 7i7 "o or m     
units ( local gov]nm5t t gov]n a        
micropolitan /ati/ical area1 z def9$ by 
! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &   
,budget1 %all e/abli% a rural p>tn]%ip  
c\ncil 9 accordance ) subsection 7b72 & 
7ii7 t ,c\ncil %all submit an           
application to-- 7,i7 n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rebuild
 ,rural ,am]ica ,act ( #bjba-- 7aa7     
7,,aa7 ! applicable ,/ate2 or 7,,bb7 !  
applicable ,/ates1 if ! micropolitan    
/ati/ical area spans m ?an #a ,/ate2 &  
7bb7 ! applicable ,/ate (fices ( ! rural
 developm5t mission area2 or  7,,ii7    

aft] ! date describ$ 9 subclause 7,i71 !
 ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,regional             
collaboration  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on receipt 
( an application "u subp>agraph         
7,a77ii77,i71 ! "o or m ,/ates1 9       
coord9ation ) ! applicable ,/ate (fices 
( ! rural developm5t mission area1 %all 
advise ! applicant on ! inclusion 9 !   
,c\ncil1 if practicable1 ( "o or m      
contigu\s c5sus tracts or c\nties t--   
7,i7 fall outside ( a micropolitan or   
metropolitan /ati/ical area2 &  7,,ii7  
demon/rate evid5ce ( economic1 social1 &
 cultural coop]ation t enhances !       
pot5tial = compreh5sive1 asset-bas$     
regional developm5t4  7ii7 ,decision    
,aft] receipt ( advice "u clause 7i71 ! 
applicant %all-- 7,i7 decide :e!r to    
include "o or m ( ! applicable contigu\s
 c5sus tracts or c\nties 9 ! ,c\ncil2 & 
7,,ii7 modify ! application1 z          
appropriate4  7,c7 ,approval  7i7 ,/ates
 ,! "o or m ,/ates t receive an         
application "u subp>agraph              
7,a77ii77,i77aa71 9 coord9ation ) !     

applicable ,/ate (fices ( ! rural       
developm5t mission area1 %all approve ! 
,c\ncil z eligible to receive a rural   
p>tn]%ip block grant if ! requirem5ts "u
 subsection 7b7 = ! composition ( !     
memb]%ip ( a ,c\ncil are satisfi$4  7ii7
 ,secret>y ,n less frequ5tly ?an once   
ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
applicable ,/ate (fices ( ! rural       
developm5t mission area1 may approve    
applications receiv$ "u subp>agraph     
7,a77ii77,,ii7 if ! requirem5ts "u      
subsection 7b7 = ! composition ( !      
memb]%ip ( a ,c\ncil are satisfi$4  7#b7
 ,areas outside ( micropolitan &        
metropolitan /ati/ical areas  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a rural
 p>tn]%ip block grant-- 7i7 "o or m     
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 t
 are locat$ 91 or repres5t1 two or m    
contigu\s c5sus tracts or c\nties 9 an  
area t is n )9 a micropolitan /ati/ical 
area or a metropolitan /ati/ical area1 z
 def9$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      
,managem5t & ,budget1 & are n repres5t$ 

by a ,c\ncil e/abli%$ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a77i7 or 7#c77;,a77i71 %all      
e/abli% a rural p>tn]%ip c\ncil 9       
accordance ) subsection 7b72 &  7ii7 t  
,c\ncil %all submit an application to-- 
7,i7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,rebuild ,rural ,am]ica    
,act ( #bjba-- 7aa7 ! "o or m applicable
 ,/ates2 &  7bb7 ! applicable ,/ate     
(fices ( ! rural developm5t mission     
area2 or  7,,ii7 aft] ! date describ$ 9 
subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y4  7,b7      
,approval  7i7 ,/ates ,! "o or m ,/ates 
t receive an application "u subp>agraph 
7,a77ii77,i77aa71 9 coord9ation ) !     
applicable ,/ate (fices ( ! rural       
developm5t mission area1 %all approve ! 
,c\ncil z eligible to receive a rural   
p>tn]%ip block grant if-- 7,i7 !        
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 = !       
composition ( ! memb]%ip ( a ,c\ncil are
 satisfi$2 &  7,,ii7 ! area to be       
repres5t$ by ! ,c\ncil-- 7aa7 is (      
practicable geographic size2 &  7bb7    
demon/rates evid5ce ( economic1 social1 

& cultural coop]ation t enhances !      
pot5tial = compreh5sive1 asset-bas$     
regional developm5t4  7ii7 ,secret>y ,n 
less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !      
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! applicable 
,/ate (fices ( ! rural developm5t       
mission area1 may approve applications  
receiv$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 if
 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 clause 7i7 are
 satisfi$4  7#c7 ,indian res]vations    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a rural p>tn]%ip block grant-- 7i7 an  
,indian ,tribe t has jurisdiction ov] a 
res]vation %all e/abli% a rural p>tn]%ip
 c\ncil 9 accordance ) subsection 7b72 &
  7ii7 t ,c\ncil %all submit an         
application to ! ,secret>y4  7,b7       
,approval  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,on receipt ( an
 application t 0 submitt$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a77ii7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rebuild ,rural     
,am]ica ,act ( #bjba1 ! ,secret>y1 9    
coord9ation ) ! applicable ,/ate (fices 
( ! rural developm5t mission area1 %all 
approve ! ,c\ncil z eligible to receive 

a rural p>tn]%ip block grant if !       
requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 = !       
composition ( ! memb]%ip ( a ,c\ncil are
 satisfi$4  7ii7 ,subsequ5t applications
 ,n less frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye>1 !  
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! applicable 
,/ate (fices ( ! rural developm5t       
mission area1 may approve applications  
submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,rebuild ,rural ,am]ica ,act ( #bjba if
 ! requirem5ts "u subsection 7b7 = !    
composition ( ! memb]%ip ( a ,c\ncil are
 satisfi$4  7b7 ,memb]%ip ,ea* ,c\ncil--
 7#a7 %all include "o or m              
repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 a ,di/rict      
,organization 7z def9$ 9 section #cjj4c 
( title #ac1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7or successor regulations77 or a       
comp>able regional plann+ organization  
if !re is no applicable ,di/rict        
,organization2  7,b7 "o or m units (    
local gov]nm5t1 or "o or m entities     
designat$ by a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 )9
 ! applicable area2 &  7,c7 a public or 

nonpr(it organization2  7#b7 may include
 "o or m repres5tatives (-- 7,a7 an     
economic developm5t or o!r community or 
labor organization2  7,b7 a f9ancial    
in/itution1 includ+ a community         
developm5t f9ancial in/itution 7z def9$ 
9 section #ajc ( ! ,community           
,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial          
,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4
 #dgjb772  7,c7 a philan?ropic          
organization2  7,d7 a rural coop]ative2 
7,e7 an entity ) exp]i5ce 9 ! developm5t
 ( coop]atives2  7,f7 an in/itution (   
high] education2  7,g7 elem5t>y or      
second>y education2  7,h7 a private     
entity2  7,i7 a ,tribal organization2   
7,j7 a metropolitan plann+ organization 
7z def9$ 9 section #acd7;b7 ( title #bc1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,k7 any o!r    
regional plann+ organization2 or  7,l7  
any o!r entity1 z det]m9$ to be         
appropriate by ! ,c\ncil2 &  7#c7 %all  
be compos$ ( an odd numb] ( memb]s4  7c7
 ,revisions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n m         
frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s1 a ,c\ncil 

may submit to ! "o or m applicable      
,/ates1 or to ! ,secret>y 9 ! case ( a  
,c\ncil e/abli%$ by an ,indian ,tribe1  
an application to revise ! geographic   
b\nd>y ( ! applicable area repres5t$ by 
! ,c\ncil4  7#b7 ,f9al approval by      
,secret>y ,an application submitt$ to "o
 or m ,/ates "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be   
subject to f9al approval by ! ,secret>y4
  #che;,d4 ,rural p>tn]%ip block grants 
7a7 ,allocation ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y %all allocate rural p>tn]%ip  
block grant funds to ,c\ncils           
proportionately bas$ on ! population (  
ea* area repres5t$ by a ,c\ncil4  7#b7  
,high pov]ty rates ,! ,secret>y %all    
allocate to a ,c\ncil an am\nt equal to 
#c times ! applicable am\nt "u p>agraph 
7#a7 ) respect to ea* individual resid+ 
9 a c5sus tract1 or a gr\p ( contigu\s  
c5sus tracts1 t-- 7,a7 has a pov]ty rate
 ( #bj p]c5t or great]2 &  7,b7 is )9 or
 comprises ! applicable area4  7b7      
,di/ribution ,! ,secret>y %all di/ribute

 rural p>tn]%ip block grant funds       
annually to ea* ,c\ncil dur+ ! t]m ( !  
rural p>tn]%ip block grant4  7c7 ,t]m ,a
 rural p>tn]%ip block grant-- 7#a7 %all 
be = a t]m ( #e ye>s2 &  7#b7 may be    
r5ew$4  7d7 ,grant agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,ea* ,c\ncil %all ent] into an    
agreem5t ) ! ,secret>y1 "u :i* !        
,c\ncil1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1   
%all e/abli% p]=mance measures & report+
 requirem5ts t %all be met by ! end (   
ea* ye> = :i* ! ,c\ncil receives funds  
"u ! ,fund4  7#b7 ,violations ,if !     
,secret>y det]m9es t a ,c\ncil has fail$
 to meet any requirem5ts ( ! applicable 
agreem5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 is n mak+    
reasonable progress t[>ds meet+ t       
requirem5t1 or is o!rwise 9 violation ( 
t agreem5t1 ! ,secret>y may-- 7,a7 )hold
 funds "u ! ,fund until ! ,c\ncil       
rem$ies ! applicable violation2 or  7,b7
 t]m9ate ! agreem5t4  #che;,e4 ,rural   
p>tn]%ip plans  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,ea*    
,c\ncil %all e/abli%1 ma9ta91 evaluate1 
& report to ! ,secret>y progress on a   

rural p>tn]%ip plan 9 accordance ) ?is  
section4  7b7 ,coord9ation ) o!r plans  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 develop+ a ,plan "u ?is
 section1 a ,c\ncil is enc\rag$ to      
utilize exi/+ ,f$]al plans1 & exi/+     
,/ate1 regional1 or ,tribal plans1 s z  
to r$uce duplicative ef=ts & align      
,f$]al inve/m5t4  7#b7 ,f$]al plans     
,exi/+ ,f$]al plans ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph
 7#a7 include-- 7,a7 ! ,compreh5sive    
,economic ,developm5t ,/rategy ( !      
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration2    
7,b7 a local plan1 z def9$ 9 section #c 
( ! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity 
,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cajb72  7,c7 !     
,consolidat$ ,plan ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+
 & ,urban ,developm5t2  7,d7 plans      
develop$ by metropolitan plann+         
organizations "u section #acd ( title   
#bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,e7 plans   
develop$ by regional transportation     
plann+ organizations designat$ "u       
section #ace7m7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 or section #ecjd7l7 (     
title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly

 kn[n z a rural transportation plann+   
organization72  7,f7 em]g5cy prep>$ness 
& haz>d mitigation plans requir$ by !   
,f$]al ,em]g5cy ,managem5t ,ag5cy2  7,g7
 ! ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,action ,plan ( !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7,h7 
a good neighbor agreem5t 7z def9$ 9     
section #hbjf7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,act
 ( #bjad 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #baac;a7a7772 & 
7,i7 /rategic plans develop$ by ,f$]al  
regional commissions1 includ+-- 7i7 !   
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission       
e/abli%$ by section #adcja7;a7 ( title  
#dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 ! ,delta
 ,regional ,au?ority e/abli%$ "u        
subtitle ,f ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m &     
,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjji;aa et seq472  7iii7 ! ,d5ali      
,commission e/abli%$ "u ! ,d5ali        
,commission ,act ( #aiih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#caba note2 title ,,iii ( division ,c ( 
,public ,law #aje-bgg72  7iv7 ! ,nor!rn 
,bord] ,regional ,commission e/abli%$ by
 section #aecja7;a77#c7 ( title #dj1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7v7 ! ,nor!rn     

,great ,pla9s ,regional ,au?ority       
e/abli%$ "u subtitle ,g ( ! ,consolidat$
 ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjji;bb et seq472  7vi7 !    
,s\!a/ ,cresc5t ,regional ,commission   
e/abli%$ by section #aecja7;a77#a7 (    
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7vii7
 ! ,s\?we/ ,bord] ,regional ,commission 
e/abli%$ by section #aecja7;a77#b7 (    
title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7    
,cont5ts ,to ! maximum ext5t            
practicable1 a ,plan %all include-- 7#a7
 a plan to coord9ate & build capacity   
across jurisdictions 9 ! applicable area
 to develop & implem5t ! ,plan1 includ+ 
by t>get+ assi/ance to high-pov]ty & o!r
 /ruggl+ areas )9 t region2  7#b7 a plan
 t outl9es feasible /eps & a*ievable    
goals1 timel9es1 & /rategies = implem5t+
 ! ,plan1 includ+ mak+                  
int]jurisdictional agreem5ts t provide =
 coop]ative & coord9at$ approa*es to    
a*iev+ ! goals ( ! ,plan2  7#c7 a       
prioritization ( projects = fund+ &     
implem5tation1 :5 practicable1 includ+  

by provid+-- 7,a7 a description ( ea*   
prioritiz$ project propos$ to be c>ri$  
out2 &  7,b7 a budget = ea* project     
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t includes--
 7i7 prelim9>y actions t h be5 or mu/ be
 tak5 at ! local or regional level to   
implem5t ! project2  7ii7 ! anticipat$  
,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( ! project2 &  7iii7
 a description ( ! s\rce ( ! non-,f$]al 
%>e ( funds or 9-k9d contributions = !  
project2  7#d7 an assessm5t ( curr5t &  
future tr5ds 9 ! applicable area1 :i*   
may include-- 7,a7 population gr[? or   
loss1 & demographic *anges1 9 ! region2 
7,b7 accessibility ( job c5t]s )9 !     
region to public transportation         
facilities & h\s+2  7,c7 infra/ructure  
ne$s 9 ! region1 includ+-- 7i7 project$ 
wat] ne$s & s\rces2  7ii7 any ne$ = sew]
 infra/ructure2  7iii7 ! exi/5ce ( flood
 pla9s2  7iv7 ! ne$s ( local & regional 
food sy/ems1 agricultural produc]s1 &   
value-add$ agricultural indu/ries2 &    
7v7 any ne$ = af=dable1 high-spe$       
int]net1 includ+ new te*nologies =      

mobile int]net s]vices & = af=dable1    
reliable cellul> phone cov]age2  7,d7   
*all5ges 9 basic s]vices )9 ! region1   
includ+ press+ heal? *all5ges2  7,e7    
skills & education = 9-dem&1 quality    
jobs & = regional economic developm5t1  
:i* may include retra9+ & education (   
incumb5t or displac$ work]s2 &  7,f7    
access to private debt & inve/m5t       
capital2  7#e7 a plan to develop        
opportunities = economic div]sification 
& innovation )9 ! applicable area1 )    
p>ticul> att5tion to-- 7,a7 agricultural
 div]sification & supply *a9 developm5t2
  7,b7 ! conv]sion ( exi/+ bus9esses to 
employee or local own]%ip1 su* z a      
coop]ative2  7,c7 entrepr5eurial        
support2  7,d7 clean en]gy2  7,e7       
manufactur+2 &  7,f7 te*nological       
innovation2  7#f7 a plan = improv+      
environm5tal resili5cy1 effici5t l& use1
 rem$iation ( br[nfields & o!r          
contam9at$ prop]ties = re-use1 mix$-use 
developm5t1 & ! pres]vation (           
agricultural1 gre51 & op5 space1        

includ+-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( project$  
loss ( agricultural & rural l& & o!r    
gre5 space to developm5t2 &  7,b7 a     
description ( me?ods to m9imize loss    
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72  7#g7 a    
plan = ensur+ t no community or c\nty 9 
! applicable area is exclud$ f receiv+  
assi/ance ?r\gh ! rural p>tn]%ip block  
grant1 includ+ timel9es & goals = t>get+
 assi/ance to high-pov]ty c5sus tracts  
includ$ 9 ! area2  7#h7 a plan = build+ 
great] collaboration betwe5-- 7,a7 rural
 population c5t]s & neighbor+ rural     
areas ( ! applicable area2 &  7,b7 !    
applicable area & neighbor+ urban areas2
  7#i7 a plan = ! creation & pres]vation
 ( work=ce h\s+ & af=dable1             
en]gy-effici5t h\s+ = all ages1 incomes1
 races1 & e?nicities1 includ+-- 7,a7    
coop]ative h\s+2 &  7,b7 limit$ equity  
coop]ative h\s+2  7#aj7 a plan to       
develop opportunities to revitalize     
exi/+ communities1 includ+ infill       
developm5t & utiliz+ exi/+ assets1 su* z
 natural assets & public infra/ructure2 

&  7#aa7 su* o!r in=mation or plans z a 
,c\ncil or ! ,secret>y det]m9es to be   
appropriate4  7d7 ,approval  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually1   
ea* ,c\ncil %all approve a ,plan by a   
majority vote ( ! memb]s ( ! ,c\ncil =  
submission to ! ,secret>y = f9al        
approval "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7        
,approval by ,secret>y ,on receipt ( a  
,plan "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may 
approve or disapprove ! ,plan4  #che;,f4
 ,use ( grant funds  7a7 ,plann+ ,dur+ !
 fir/ #b ye>s ( ! t]m ( a rural p>tn]%ip
 block grant1 a ,c\ncil may use ! funds 
= compreh5sive plann+ & capacity build+ 
to implem5t a ,plan4  7b7 ,implem5tation
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,c\ncil %all use     
funds "u a rural p>tn]%ip block grant to
 implem5t a ,plan4  7#b7 ,p]missible    
uses ,9 us+ funds to implem5t a ,plan "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,c\ncil may use !     
funds-- 7,a7 to support ! developm5t (  
critical infra/ructure necess>y to      
facilitate economic developm5t 9 !      
applicable area1 includ+ high-spe$      

int]net1 includ+ new te*nologies =      
mobile int]net s]vices & = af=dable1    
reliable cellul> phone cov]age2  7,b7 to
 support activities to a*ieve great]    
economic & environm5tal resili5cy1      
includ+ = em]g5cy prep>$ness1 disa/]    
recov]y1 & haz>d mitigation2  7,c7 to   
provide assi/ance to entities )9 !      
applicable area t provide basic public  
s]vices1 su* z-- 7i7 *ild c>e c5t]s2    
7ii7 nonpr(it heal? c>e1 includ+        
community heal? c5t]s1 prim>y & em]g5cy 
m$ical c>e1 m5tal heal?1 & sub/ance     
abuse treatm5t provid]s2  7iii7 public  
libr>ies2  7iv7 community c5t]s2  7v7   
public s*ools2 &  7vi7 nonpr(it         
te*nology c5t]s1 includ+ bus9ess        
incubators & bus9ess accel]ators2  7,d7 
to provide assi/ance ) education1 job   
tra9+1 work=ce developm5t1 or o!r ne$s  
relat+ to ! developm5t & ma9t5ance ( a  
/rong work=ce & support ( y\?1          
unemploy$1 und]employ$1 dislocat$1      
disabl$1 adult1 & incumb5t work]s &     
individuals ) a b>ri] to employm5t2     

7,e7 to provide assi/ance 9 ! developm5t
 ( innovative collaborations t l9k      
public1 private1 & philan?ropic res\rces
 to a*ieve collaboratively design$      
regional advancem5t2  7,f7 to promote & 
use employee own]%ip1 coop]atives1 &    
local own]%ip 9 ! developm5t (          
infra/ructure1 bus9esses1 & community   
s]vices2  7,g7 to acquire1 or demoli%   
improvem5ts on1 real prop]ty2  7,h7 to  
con/ruct or rehabilitate resid5tial or  
nonresid5tial /ructures2  7,i7 to       
develop new af=dable l[-income & work=ce
 h\s+ options t ensure mix$-income      
developm5t2  7,j7 to con/ruct public    
facilities & improvem5ts1 su* z wat] &  
sew] facilities1 /reets1 community      
c5t]s1 & ! conv]sion ( s*ool build+s =  
o!r purposes t are eligible = fund+ "u  
?is subsection2  7,k7 to e/abli% new    
connections betwe5 rural population     
c5t]s & neighbor+ rural areas )9 !      
applicable area1 & betwe5 ! applicable  
area & urban areas1 relat+ to sy/ems su*
 z ! supply ( clean en]gy1 work=ce %$s1 

food sy/ems1 supply *a9s1 commut+       
patt]ns1 & outdoor recreation2  7,l7 to 
c>ry out activities relat+ to-- 7i7     
en]gy cons]vation2  7ii7 ! developm5t1  
/orage1 & use ( clean en]gy res\rces2 & 
7iii7 bio-bas$ manufactur+2  7,m7 to    
rebuild & mod]nize infra/ructure & exp& 
inve/m5t to support agricultural        
div]sification & supply *a9 developm5t2 
7,n7 to promote integrat$               
transportation1 h\s+1 en]gy1 & economic 
developm5t activities c>ri$ out across  
policy areas & gov]nm5tal jurisdictions2
  7,o7 to coord9ate bus9ess developm5t1 
l& use1 h\s+1 transportation1 &         
infra/ructure plann+ processes across   
jurisdictions & ag5cies2  7,p7 to       
address public heal? ne$s1 includ+-- 7i7
 access to m5tal heal? & sub/ance abuse 
s]vices2 &  7ii7 access to heal?y1      
locally1 & regionally gr[n foods2  7,q7 
to enc\rage entrepr5eur%ip & ! scale-up 
( exi/+ bus9ess op]ations by-- 7i7      
improv+ access to capital1 includ+      
m>ket-bas$ f9anc+1 su* z angel1 v5ture1 

equity1 & equity-l capital2  7ii7       
facilitat+ collaboration betwe5         
entrepr5eurs & in/itutions ( high]      
education & appli$ rese>* in/itutions = 
! purposes ( comm]cialization ( rese>*  
or adoption ( te*nology or processes2   
7iii7 assi/+ ) integration into a supply
 *a92 &  7iv7 provid+ m5tor1 network+1 &
 support s]vices = entrepr5eurs1 includ+
 e/abli%+ bus9ess incubators or         
accel]ators2  7,r7 to develop innovative
 public & private collaborations =      
inve/m5ts 9 ! applicable area2  7,s7 to 
use arts & culture = improvem5ts 9      
economic developm5t1 education1 tra9+1 &
 quality ( life2  7,t7 to revitalize    
d[nt[n corridors & o!r community c5t]s  
to create vibrant1 mix$-use             
neighborhoods2  7,u7 to exp& access to  
dome/ic & int]national m>kets =         
bus9esses & agricultural produc]s2  7,v7
 to lead developm5t programm+ =         
organizations or cohorts ( organizations
 includ$ 9 ! ,plan2  7,w7 to provide    
mat*+ funds = o!r ,f$]al fund+ if t o!r 

,f$]al fund+ is = a project t is 9      
accordance ) ! goals ( ! ,plan2  7,x7 to
 promote ! use ( en]gy effici5cy 9      
applicable projects2 &  7,y7 to provide 
te*nical assi/ance = coop]ative         
conv]sions1 />tups1 & expansions1       
includ+ education on coop]ative         
gov]nance4  #che;,g4 ,access to ,f$]al  
programs  7a7 ,def9ition ( rural        
developm5t program ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 rural developm5t program means-- 7#a7  
community facility direct & gu>ante$    
loans "u section #cjf7;a72  7#b7 wat] or
 wa/e disposal grants or direct or      
gu>ante$ loans "u p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 
( section #cjf7;a72  7#c7 community     
facility grants "u p>agraph 7#ai71      
7#bj71 or 7#ba7 ( section #cjf7;a72     
7#d7 ! rural coop]ative developm5t grant
 program e/abli%$ "u section #caj;,b7e72
  7#e7 bus9ess & indu/ry gu>ante$ loans 
"u section #caj;,b7g72  7#f7 ! rural    
micro5trepr5eur assi/ance program       
e/abli%$ "u section #cgi;,e2  7#g7 !    
rural broadb& access program e/abli%$ "u

 title ,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification 
,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et   
seq472  7#h7 value-add$ produc] grants  
"u section #baj;,a7d77#e7 ( !           
,agricultural ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aidf 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #afbg;c7d77#e772  7#i7 !      
,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative       
e/abli%$ "u section #bdc ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act (    
#aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiec72  7#aj7 !    
,rural ,en]gy = ,am]ica ,program        
e/abli%$ "u section #ijjg ( ! ,f>m      
,security & ,rural ,inve/m5t ,act (     
#bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #hajg72  7#aa7 !    
rural en]gy sav+s program "u section    
#fdjg ( ! ,f>m ,security & ,rural       
,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjjb 7#g ,u4,s4,c4    
#hajg;a72  7#ab7 rural r5tal h\s+ direct
 loans "u section #eae ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( 
#aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adhe72  7#ac7 !   
h\s+ pres]vation grant program "u       
section #ecc ( ! ,h\s+ ,act ( #aidi 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #adijm72  7#ad7 loan         
gu>antees = multifamily r5tal h\s+ 9    
rural areas "u section #ech ( ! ,h\s+   

,act ( #aidi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adijp-#b72 
7#ae7 h\s+ pres]vation & revitalization 
demon/ration loans & grants provid$ by !
 ,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice2 &  7#af7         
multifamily h\s+ transf] & prepaym5t    
te*nical assi/ance grants provid$ by !  
,rural ,h\s+ ,s]vice4  7b7 ,waiv] (     
mat*+ funds requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y    
%all waive any mat*+ funds requirem5t "u
 a rural developm5t program = a project 
t is c>ri$ out 9 an applicable area t is
 )9 or comprises a c5sus tract1 or a    
gr\p ( contigu\s c5sus tracts1 t has a  
pov]ty rate ( #bj p]c5t or great]4  7c7 
,priority consid]ation = o!r rural      
developm5t programs ,! ,secret>y %all   
give priority "u a rural developm5t     
program = an application = a project t--
 7#a7 is includ$ 9 & supports a ,plan2  
7#b7 is eligible = ! applicable program 
f :i* ! funds 7 set aside2 &  7#c7 is   
c>ri$ out 9 ! applicable area cov]$ by !
 ,plan4  7d7 ,o!r ,f$]al ag5cies ,!     
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 act+ z ! ,*air
 ( ! ,c\ncil on ,rural ,community       

,innovation & ,economic ,developm5t     
e/abli%$ by section #fcjf ( !           
,agriculture ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjah   
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;b-#c71 may invite a 
memb] ( t ,c\ncil to give priority "u ! 
programs c>ri$ out by ! memb] = a       
project t satisfies ! crit]ia describ$ 9
 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ( subsection 
7c74  #che;,h4 ,capacity build+ &       
te*nical assi/ance p>tn]s  7a7 ,capacity
 build+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all
 provide to a ,c\ncil tra9+1 education1 
support1 & advice to enhance ! te*nical 
assi/ance1 rese>*1 organizational1 & o!r
 capacities ( ! ,c\ncil 9 c>ry+ out     
activities "u ! ,fund4  7#b7 ,activities
 ,9 c>ry+ out p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,rural     
,developm5t ,innovation ,c5t] e/abli%$  
by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or ?r\gh a
 contract = s]vices ent]$ into ) an     
eligible te*nical assi/ance provid]1 may
 provide tra9+1 education1 support1 &   
advice t addresses-- 7,a7 em]g5t        
innovative opportunities t are n cov]$  

by an exi/+ ,plan2  7,b7 entrepr5eurial 
opportunities to advance ! goals ( !    
,fund2  7,c7 opportunities to advance a 
m integrative rural policy framework = !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ build+ regional 
connections betwe5 urban areas & rural  
areas2  7,d7 ) support f ! ,*ief        
,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,agriculture1 ! track+1 collection1 &   
analysis ( data & measurem5ts = assess+ 
! progress ( ,plans2 &  7,e7 be/        
practices bas$ on-- 7i7 ! exp]i5ces (   
,c\ncils2 &  7ii7 dome/ic & int]national
 rural developm5t practices4  7b7 ,rural
 ,future ,lead]%ip ,in/itute  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a ,rural
 ,future ,lead]%ip ,in/itute 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subsection z ! ,in/itute74  7#b7  
,selection ( entities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u
 ! ,in/itute1 ea* ye> ! ,secret>y %all  
select individuals to p>ticipate 9 !    
,in/itute4  7,b7 ,pref]5ce ,9 select+   
individuals to p>ticipate 9 ! ,in/itute 
"u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all   
give pref]5ce to an individual resid+ 91

 or directly assi/+1 an area repres5t$  
by a ,c\ncil4  7#c7 ,activities ,!      
,secret>y %all provide to ea* individual
 t is select$ to p>ticipate 9 !         
,in/itute "u p>agraph 7#b7 ye>-long     
programm+ su* z-- 7,a7 skill-build+     
sem9>s2  7,b7 be/ practice reviews2     
7,c7 site visits2  7,d7 p]=mance        
measurem5t & data analytics2 &  7,e7 o!r
 tra9+ & capacity build+ activities4    
7#d7 ,pe] ex*ange program ,9 c>ry+ out !
 ,in/itute1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a  
pe] ex*ange program )9 & across areas   
repres5t$ by ,c\ncils to promote        
indu/ry-lead+ practices1 innovations    
relat+ to ! organizational developm5t1  
program deliv]y1 & regional initiatives 
( ! ,c\ncils1 & opportunities to build  
collaborative relation%ips betwe5 urban 
lead]s & rural lead]s4  7c7 ,rural      
,future ,corps  7#a7 ,def9ition (       
,ameri,corps p>ticipant ,9 ?is          
subsection1 ! t]m ,ameri,corps          
p>ticipant means a p>ticipant "u        
subtitle ,c ( title ,i ( ! ,national &  

,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abega et seq47 :o receiv$ an 
approv$ national s]vice position provid$
 "u section #aba7;b7 ( t ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;b774  7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into an agreem5t
 ) ! ,corporation = ,national &         
,community ,s]vice "u section #aba7;b7 (
 ! ,national & ,community ,s]vice ,act (
 #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abega7;b77 to    
e/abli% a ,rural ,future ,corps 9 :i*   
,ameri,corps p>ticipants %all s]ve 9    
areas repres5t$ by ,c\ncils1 to implem5t
 ! ,plans ( ! ,c\ncils1 includ+ s]v+    
?r\gh-- 7,a7 expansion ( critical       
s]vices su* z *ild c>e1 heal?1 nutrition
 assi/ance1 education1 & job tra9+2 &   
7,b7 /r5g!n+ ! capacity ( units ( local 
gov]nm5t & economic1 community1 &       
coop]ative developm5t organizations to  
implem5t community & economic developm5t
 activities4  7#c7 ,ret5tion ,on        
completion ( s]vice ( an ,ameri,corps   
p>ticipant 9 ! ,rural ,future ,corps1 ! 
,secret>y %all enc\rage ! ret5tion ( !  

p>ticipant 9 ! applicable area 9 :i* !  
p>ticipant s]v$4  7#d7 ,relation%ip to  
national s]vice programs ,not)/&+       
section #abb7;a7 ( ! ,national &        
,community ,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #abgeb7;a771 = purposes ( t   
,act1 ! approv$ national s]vice         
positions provid$ "u ! agreem5t = !     
,rural ,future ,corps program w be      
consid]$ to be us$ to support a national
 s]vice program "u section #abb7;b7 ( t 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abegb7;b774  7d7   
,map ,! ,secret>y1 9 coord9ation ) !    
,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 %all make publicly        
available on a website a map ( areas    
repres5t$ by ,c\ncils1 includ+1 )       
respect to ea* area1 ! memb]s ( !       
,c\ncil4  7e7 ,te*nical assi/ance p>tn]s
 ,! ,secret>y may ent] into a coop]ative
 agreem5t "u section #fjg7;b77#d7 ( !   
,rural ,developm5t ,act ( #aigb 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbjd;b7b77#d77 ) an eligible 
te*nical assi/ance provid] to provide   
te*nical assi/ance to ! ,secret>y &     

,c\ncils 9 c>ry+ out ! ,fund4  #che;,i4 
,evaluation & report+  7a7 ,evaluations 
,n lat] ?an ! la/ day ( ! f\r? ye> ( !  
fir/ rural p>tn]%ip block grant aw>d$ to
 a ,c\ncil1 & annually !reaft]-- 7#a7 ! 
,secret>y %all evaluate ! p]=mance ( !  
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