; (II) training current Natural Resources Conservation Service field staff regarding the challenges described in subclause (I); and (III) ensuring sufficient Natural Resources Conservation Service staffing levels to deliver a streamlined and expedited application and contracting experience to small-scale agricultural producers; and (ii) 65 percent shall be used to provide financial assistance directly to small-scale agricultural producers. ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (k) Small farm EQIP subprogram (1) In general In each State, the Secretary shall establish under the program a subprogram, under which the Secretary shall— (A) provide financial and technical assistance to small-scale agricultural producers that enter into contracts with the Secretary under the subprogram; (B) conduct outreach to small-scale agricultural producers to increase participation in the subprogram; and (C) provide to field staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service training and education regarding the specific conservation needs of small-scale agricultural producers. (2) Payments (A) In general The Secretary shall determine whether a small-scale agricultural producer is eligible to receive payments under this subsection— (i) on a State-by-State basis, subject to subparagraph (C); (ii) in consultation with the technical committee established under section 1261(a) of the State in which the small-scale agricultural producer is located; and (iii) based on— (I) the operations of a small-scale agricultural producer, including with respect to farm size and gross sales; (II) demographic data compiled by the National Agricultural Statistics Service relating to small-scale agricultural producers, including— (aa) historically underserved farmers, ranchers, and forest owners, including— (AA) veteran farmers and ranchers; (BB) limited-resource farmers, ranchers, and forest owners; (CC) beginning farmers and ranchers; and (DD) socially disadvantaged farmers