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Agency reports $11.4 million in FY24 ag development grants, says demand far outstripped funds
Summary
The Agency of Agriculture told senators the economic-development division awarded $11.4 million to more than 260 recipients in fiscal year 2024 but received requests exceeding $108 million from more than 1,290 applicants; staff described programs supporting maple, meat, produce and export efforts including trade missions.
Abby Willard, director of the Agency of Agriculture’s Ag Development Division, briefed the Senate Agriculture Committee on the agency’s economic-development work and grant programs.
“In fiscal year 24... we granted out over $11,400,000 to over 260 recipients,” Willard said, and she added that the division received requests totaling roughly $108,000,000 from about 1,290 businesses and organizations, meaning the agency funded roughly 10 percent…
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