(a) For the purpose of paying the costs to the department of environmental management of administering the local agriculture and seafood small grants and technical assistance program and for the purpose of carrying out the purposes of the program as stated in subdivisions 2-25-5(3) and 2-25-5(4) a restricted receipt account is hereby created and known as the “local agriculture and seafood small grants and technical assistance fund.”
(b) The program shall be empowered to apply for and receive from any federal, state, or local agency, private foundation, or individual, any grants, appropriations, or gifts in order to carry out the purposes of the program established in § 2-25-5.