§ 4.1-01-27 — Agriculture infrastructure grant program

1. The agriculture commissioner, in consultation with the director of the department of
transportation, shall develop policies to administer the agriculture infrastructure grant
program to include a grant application process and eligibility criteria.

2. The agriculture commissioner, in consultation with the director of the department of
transportation, shall award grants to a county, township, or city with a population of
one thousand five hundred residents or less, for road and bridge improvements
necessary to accommodate value-added agriculture businesses. Grant funding under
this subsection may be used for:
a. Corridor improvements on city, county, and township roadways; and
b. Improvements to roads or bridges that provide access to value-added agriculture
businesses.
3. The agriculture commissioner shall award grants to entities for water and sewer line
improvements and electrical and gas supply improvements necessary to
accommodate value-added agriculture businesses.
4. Grants awarded under this section may not exceed:
a. The lesser of one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars per project or eighty
percent of the infrastructure project cost for grants awarded under subsection 2.
b. The lesser of three hundred fifty thousand dollars per project or eighty percent of
the capital improvement project costs for grants awarded under subsection 3.
5. For purposes of grant eligibility under this section, value-added agriculture businesses
include the same businesses as provided under section 4.1-01.1-07.
6. Grant funding under this section may not be used for routine maintenance or operating
costs.