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On the recordJanuary 19, 2022
I represent the Virgin Islands, and of course, you are aware that the non-contiguous United States, that is, U.S. Territories along with Hawaii and Alaska, have been provided through the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, a new program to provide micro grants through small scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations.
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Stacey Plaskett
Democratic · Virgin Islands

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Plaskett discusses the micro-grants program for U.S. Territories.

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