(a) The West Virginia Agriculture Investment Program is hereby authorized. The purpose of this program is to attract and support new and expanding agriculture businesses and facilities producing or further developing products made, grown, or processed in West Virginia.
(b) The program shall be administered by the commissioner or his or her designee.
(c) Moneys may be awarded by the commissioner from the fund as either grants or loans.
(d) The criteria for awarding such grants or loans shall include, but are not limited to:
(1) The number of direct and indirect jobs expected to be created;