The Homegrown Fertilizer Act directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide grants and loans to help businesses, nonprofits, cooperatives, tribes, and local governments expand fertilizer and nutrient production in the United States. Eligible recipients can use funding for activities including building or modernizing facilities, purchasing equipment, hiring and training workers, and improving environmental compliance, with grants capped at $100 million and requiring matching funds from recipients. Priority is given to projects that improve production methods, increase competition, reduce prices, or dedicate output to U.S. agricultural production. The bill includes a 10-year clawback provision requiring recipients to repay funds if the facility is sold to a large competitor, and allows the Secretary to access Commodity Credit Corporation funds to finance the program, with individual projects limited to 5 years unless extended.
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