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41 <br /> FINAL DRAFT-5-27-26 <br /> require State approval). Additional financial incentives requiring State approval <br /> and/or financial support should be explored in parallel with these County-level <br /> efforts. <br /> • Priority Action 11 a: Assess the utility of (a) modifying eligibility criteria for <br /> Agricultural Economic Development grants to include agricultural support <br /> entities (e.g., NC Farml-ink, Farmer Foodshare) and (b) increasing flexibility in <br /> awarding grant funds across three categories of recipient (new farmers, <br /> established farmers, agricultural support entities). <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORSFUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> • Assessment and recommendationstNonding required <br /> completed <br /> • Priority Action 11 b: Collaborate with other counties to assess the feasibility <br /> and usefulness of developing a proposal, for eventual consideration by the <br /> General Assembly, to reduce the acreage requirement of the Present Use <br /> Value Program. <br /> BENCHMARK/PROGRESS INDICATORS FUNDING/RESOURCES <br /> • Assessment of farmer interest 0 County Extension agent <br /> completed 0 County staff including new <br /> • Collaborating counties identified proposed Ag Viability and <br /> and recruited Farmland Stewardship position <br /> • Plan for proposal development 0 Collaborating counties <br /> drafted <br /> 39 <br />