Chavez-DeRemer, Slotkin Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Specialty Crop Growers
August 09, 2023
August 09, 2023
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Oregon, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023:
Today, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) to introduce the Specialty Crop Security Act. The bipartisan legislation seeks to expand and enhance the current Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), which provides dedicated federal assistance grants to specialty crop growers through state agriculture departments for a wide array of projects.
Today, Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) joined Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) to introduce the Specialty Crop Security Act. The bipartisan legislation seeks to expand and enhance the current Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), which provides dedicated federal assistance grants to specialty crop growers through state agriculture departments for a wide array of projects.