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The bill boosts domestic fertilizer production, local jobs, and supply-chain resilience for agriculture, but requires significant federal spending and includes rules and matching requirements that may exclude smaller firms and add administrative complexity.
U.S. farmers and agricultural producers: increased domestic fertilizer manufacturing and storage capacity, which can raise domestic supply and reduce price volatility for farm inputs.
U.S. agriculture and supply chains: strengthened supply resilience by reducing dependence on foreign fertilizer inputs and lowering risk of supply-chain disruptions.
Rural communities, small businesses, tribes, and state/local governments: eligibility for grants and loans to build or modernize fertilizer facilities can create local jobs and spur economic activity on tribal lands and in rural areas.
Taxpayers and federal budget: the program relies on sizable federal grants and Commodity Credit Corporation transfers, increasing federal spending and adding fiscal cost.
Small firms and startups: the 1:1 non-Federal matching requirement may exclude cash-constrained applicants, limiting opportunity for smaller or early-stage companies to benefit.
Small businesses, farmers, and potential investors: market-share eligibility limits and 10-year retention/recapture rules could deter investment, complicate future sales, or constrain business flexibility.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Establishes a USDA grant and direct/guaranteed loan program to expand U.S. fertilizer and nutrient‑alternative manufacturing, processing, and storage with awards up to $100M and 1:1 matching.
Introduced April 22, 2026 by Eric Sorensen · Last progress April 22, 2026
Creates a USDA program of grants and direct or guaranteed loans to help eligible U.S. entities expand domestic manufacturing, processing, and storage capacity for fertilizer and fertilizer alternatives. Awards are capped at $100 million per project, require non‑Federal matching funds equal to the grant amount, may last up to five years, and must follow set eligibility and prioritization rules; the Secretary may use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to run the program.