Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 49, December 7, 2024
Section 105.1 - Program objectives(a)Purpose. Through the awarding of matching grants and the placing of conditions upon how grant moneys are to be spent, the Grant Program will fund projects to increase consumer awareness of Pennsylvania agricultural products and thereby increase sales of these agricultural products. Grants will be awarded to Pennsylvania nonprofit agricultural product promotion or marketing organizations.(b)Competitive program. The Grant Program is competitive. Grant requests and related documentation shall be collected by the Bureau and reviewed by the Secretary, who will approve or reject each grant request.(c)Funds available basis. Grants will not be awarded unless funds are available for this purpose. The Department need not expend all of the funds that are available for Pennsylvania agricultural product promotion through the Grant Program.