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Increased Funding for Nutrition Programs to Support Vulnerable Citizens

This act aims to provide additional financial support to states for better administration of nutrition programs. This means more vulnerable individuals, including seniors, can receive food assistance, improving their daily lives and access to healthy food.
Key points
Additional funds for states to administer food programs like the Commodity Supplemental Food Program.
Increased support for emergency food assistance programs (Emergency Food Assistance Act).
More resources for seniors' farmers' market nutrition programs (Seniors Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program).
Authorizes $1 million annually for fiscal years 2024 through 2028 for these purposes.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_HR_4033
Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Process start date: 2023-06-12