Wisconsin Administrative Code
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Chapter ATCP 161 - Something Special From Wisconsin
Section ATCP 161.03 - Grant requirements

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 161.03

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) GENERAL. The department may award grants under s. 93.46, Stats., to individuals or organizations to fund demonstration projects, feasibility analyses, and applied research directed toward new products, technologies, and practices that will stimulate agricultural development and diversification of economic activity within agriculture.

(2) ALLOWABLE PURPOSES. The department may not award a grant under sub. (1) unless the project has at least one of the following purposes:

(a) Creation of jobs in the agricultural industry.

(b) New capital investment and expansion in the agricultural industry.

(c) Agricultural product market development and expansion.

(d) Diversification and expansion of the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products.

(e) Commercial application of new technologies or practices related to agricultural products.

(f) Increased use of surplus agricultural products.

(g) Improvement of the competitive position of this state's agricultural industry.

(h) Efficient use of farmland and other agricultural resources.

(i) Fund demonstration projects that will encourage the use of sustainable agriculture.

(3) PROJECT LIMITATIONS. The department may not award a grant to any project if the proposed length of the project exceeds 3 years. The total funding to a single project may not exceed $50,000. Individual applicants may cooperate with any public or private organization in conducting a project.

(4) PROJECT CONDUCTED IN THIS STATE. The department may not award a grant under this chapter unless the grant is for a project conducted in this state.

The amended version of this section by Register June 2023 No. 810, eff. 7/1/2023 is not yet available.

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