§ 5933. — Assistive technology program for farmers with disabilities.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC5933]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 88--RESEARCH
SUBCHAPTER VII--MISCELLANEOUS RESEARCH PROVISIONS
Sec. 5933. Assistive technology program for farmers with
disabilities
(a) Special demonstration grants
(1) In general
The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with other
appropriate Federal agencies, shall make demonstration grants to
support cooperative programs between State Cooperative Extension
Service agencies and private nonprofit disability organizations to
provide on-the-farm agricultural education and assistance directed
at accommodating disability in farm operations for individuals with
disabilities who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations
and their families.
(2) Eligible services
Grants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to support
programs serving individuals with disabilities, and their families,
who are engaged in farming and farm-related occupations.
(3) Eligible programs
Grants awarded under paragraph (1) may be used to initiate,
expand, or sustain programs that--
(A) provide direct education and assistance to accommodate
disability in farming to individuals with disabilities who
engage in farming and farm-related occupations;
(B) provide on-the-farm technical advice concerning the
design, fabrication, and use of agricultural and related
equipment, machinery, and tools, and assist in the modification
of farm worksites, operations, and living arrangements to
accommodate individuals with disabilities who engage in farming,
farm living and farm-related tasks;
(C) involve community and health care professionals,
including Extension Service agents and others, in the early
identification of farm and rural families that are in need of
services related to the disability of an individual;
(D) provide specialized education programs to enhance the
professional competencies of rural agricultural professionals,
rehabilitation and health care providers, vocational counselors,
and other providers of service to individuals with disabilities,
and their families, who engage in farming or farm-related
occupations; and
(E) mobilize rural volunteer resources, including peer
counseling among farmers with disabilities and rural ingenuity
networks promoting cost effective methods or accommodating
disabilities in farming and farm-related activities.
(4) Extension Service agencies
Grants shall be awarded under this subsection directly to State
Extension Service agencies to enable them to enter into contracts,
on a multiyear basis, with private nonprofit community-based direct
service organizations to initiate, expand, or sustain cooperative
programs described under paragraphs (2) and (3).
(5) Minimum amount
A grant awarded under this subsection may not be less than
$150,000.
(6) Consideration for grants for new programs
For each fiscal year that amounts are made available for grants
under this subsection, the Secretary may make grants in a manner
that ensures that eligible entities who apply for grants, but have
not previously received a grant under this subsection, are given
full consideration.
(b) National grant for technical assistance, training, and dissemination
The Secretary of Agriculture shall award a competitive grant to a
national private nonprofit disability organization to enable such
organization to provide technical assistance, training, information
dissemination and other activities to support community-based direct
service programs of on-site rural rehabilitation and assistive
technology for individuals with disabilities, and their families, who
are engaged in farming or farm-related occupations.
(c) Authorization of appropriations
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), there is authorized to be appropriated
to carry out this section $6,000,000 for each of fiscal years 1999
through 2007.
(2) National grant
Not more than 15 percent of the amounts made available under
paragraph (1) for a fiscal year shall be used to carry out
subsection (b) of this section.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XVI, Sec. 1680, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3781;
Pub. L. 104-127, title VIII, Sec. 841, Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1170;
Pub. L. 105-185, title II, Sec. 246, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 556; Pub.
L. 107-171, title VII, Secs. 7122, 7208(c), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 434,
444.)
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7208(c), added par. (6).
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 107-171, Sec. 7122, substituted ``2007'' for
``2002''.
1998--Subsec. (a)(6). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 246(1), struck out
heading and text of par. (6). Text read as follows: ``There are
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection--
``(A) not less than $3,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1991
and 1992; and
``(B) not less than $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1993
through 1997.''
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 246(2), struck out par. (1)
designation and heading and struck out heading and text of par. (2).
Text read as follows: ``There are authorized to be appropriated
$1,000,000 to carry out this subsection for each of the fiscal years
1991 through 1997.''
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105-185, Sec. 246(3), added subsec. (c).
1996--Subsecs. (a)(6)(B), (b)(2). Pub. L. 104-127 substituted
``1997'' for ``1996''.
