USDA Grant Simplification Act of 2024

This bill requires the USDA Secretary to create a standardized, simplified grant application form for rural communities within 180 days of enactment. It directly affects incorporated municipalities, Tribal areas, or territories with populations under 10,000 (per Census data) or outside metropolitan areas, including water, irrigation, road, and fire districts. The short form application will include only essential, common information for USDA grants while excluding questions and documentation not relevant to rural communities. The Secretary must identify eligible grant programs requiring this simplified form within 90 days and implement it for those programs within 180 days, unless rulemaking is needed for changes.