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Lawmakers hear $4 million FFA appropriations pitch to upgrade greenhouses, barns and credentialing
House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor and Economic Opportunity · February 23, 2026
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Summary
Eaton RESA and FFA advisors asked the subcommittee to continue capital grants—previously used for greenhouses, livestock facilities and equipment—by appropriating $4 million to support FFA chapters statewide and to update Perkins V‑related credentialing.
Representatives of Eaton Regional Education Service Agency and FFA advisors told the subcommittee that a proposed $4 million appropriation would fund capital improvements, equipment and credentialing support for Future Farmers of America programs across Michigan.
Rep. Whitworth said the funds would…
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