16 U.S.C. § 3871e: Administration

In addition to the criteria used in evaluating applications as described in section 3871b(e)(2) of this title , the Secretary shall make publicly available information on projects selected through the competitive process described in section 3871b(e)(1) of this title . the progress made towards achieving the conservation benefits defined for the projects; and any other related outcomes of the projects; the number and types of eligible partners and producers participating in the partnership agreements selected; the number of producers receiving assistance; total funding committed to projects, including from Federal and non-Federal resources; any oversight mechanisms that the Secretary has implemented; the process through which the Secretary is resolving appeals by program participants; and the means by which the Secretary is tracking adherence to any applicable provisions for payment eligibility; and the priority resource concerns for which each critical conservation area is designated; conservation goals and outcomes sufficient to demonstrate that progress is being made to address the priority resource concerns; the partnership agreements selected to address each conservation goal and outcome; and the extent to which each conservation goal and outcome is being addressed by the partnership agreements. to comply with applicable conservation requirements under subchapter II; and to comply with applicable wetland protection requirements under subchapter III. To the maximum extent practicable, in carrying out the program, the Secretary and eligible partners shall conduct outreach to beginning farmers and ranchers, veteran farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers, and limited resource farmers and ranchers to encourage participation by those producers in a project subject to a partnership agreement or funding agreement under 3871c(d) 1 of this title. 1 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “section”. The Secretary shall issue regulations to carry out the program.