Youth Lead Act
Key claim: The Youth Lead Act reauthorizes NIFA grants through FY2030 to the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, National 4-H Council, and National FFA Organization for pilot projects expanding programs in rural areas and small towns.
Abstract
(HR2812 · 119th Congress) Youth Lead Act This bill reauthorizes through FY2030 National Institute of Food and Agriculture grants to the Girl Scouts of the USA, the Boy Scouts of America, the National 4–H Council, and the National FFA Organization. These grants must be used to establish pilot projects to expand the programs carried out by the organizations in rural areas and small towns. Latest action (2025-04-10): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Why this matters
The Youth Lead Act reauthorizes NIFA grants through FY2030 to the Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, National 4-H Council, and National FFA Organization for pilot projects expanding programs in rural areas and small towns.