The Domestic Organic Investment Act creates a new federal grant program to strengthen America's domestic organic agriculture industry by funding improvements to storage, processing, and distribution infrastructure. Eligible recipients include certified organic farms, handlers, processors, cooperatives, and tribal governments that can use the grants to expand capacity, modernize equipment and tracking systems, improve food safety compliance, and reduce reliance on imported organic products. The program offers two types of grants: up to $2 million for major storage and processing projects (requiring 50% matching funds from the applicant) and up to $100,000 for equipment-only upgrades (requiring 25% matching funds), with waivers available for beginning farmers, ranchers, and veterans. The bill authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, though no specific dollar amount is set, and grants will be awarded through a competitive application process managed by the Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service.
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