Agriculture infrastructure grant program.
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4.1-01-27 Agriculture infrastructure grant program.
- The agriculture commissioner, in consultation with the director of the department of transportation, shall develop policies to administer the agriculture infrastructure grant program to include a grant application process and eligibility criteria.
- The agriculture commissioner, in consultation with the director of the department of transportation, shall award grants to political subdivisions for road and bridge improvements necessary to accommodate value-added agriculture businesses. Grant funding under this subsection may be used for:
- Corridor improvements on county and township roadways; and
- Improvements to roads or bridges that provide access to value-added agriculture businesses.
- The agriculture commissioner shall award grants to entities for water and sewer line improvements and electrical and gas supply improvements necessary to accommodate value-added agriculture businesses.
- Grants awarded under this section may not exceed:
- The lesser of one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars per project or eighty percent of the infrastructure project cost for grants awarded under subsection 2.
- The lesser of three hundred fifty thousand dollars per project or eighty percent of the capital improvement project costs for grants awarded under subsection 3.
- For purposes of grant eligibility under this section, value-added agriculture businesses include the same businesses as provided under section 4.1-01.1-07.
- Grant funding under this section may not be used for routine maintenance or operating costs.