Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
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Summary
Would create a pilot to deliver Commodity Supplemental Food Program groceries to low-income elderly by home delivery. It would fund competitive state grants to run and evaluate delivery projects, with priority for rural participants.
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- Seniors and households: Low-income elderly CSFP participants would gain home delivery of program commodities to improve access for people who cannot travel to pick-up sites.
- State agencies: States could compete for grants. Each state award would be the lesser of the State CSFP caseload at application time multiplied by $60 or $4 million.
- Local agencies and providers: Grant funds must flow to local or subdistributing agencies to cover transportation and distribution, staffing for delivery, and outreach, including third-party delivery services.
- Rural communities and targeting: Projects serving CSFP participants in rural areas must be prioritized for awards.
- Oversight and evaluation: Awarded state agencies must report annually on quantities delivered, participants served, delivery counts, average cost per delivery, third-party evaluations, and best practices.
*Authorizes $10 million per year for fiscal years 2026–2028, a total of $30 million, thereby increasing federal spending by up to $30 million over that period.*
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Home delivery of CSFP food for seniors
This bill would pilot home delivery of CSFP food to low-income seniors, with priority for rural areas. USDA would award competitive grants to state agencies, which would fund local or subdistributing agencies. Congress would authorize $10 million each year for FY2026–FY2028, available until spent. A state grant would be capped at the lesser of its CSFP caseload times $60 or $4,000,000. Money could cover delivery and transport (including third-party services), staffing, and outreach. States would report deliveries, people served, average cost per delivery, and best practices. Reports would be due within 180 days after that fiscal year, then yearly until the money is used.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 7/14/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 8/29/2025
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 9/2/2025
Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 9/4/2025
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 9/9/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 9/23/2025
Smucker
PA • R
Sponsored 9/23/2025
Bresnahan
PA • R
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Miller (WV)
WV • R
Sponsored 10/14/2025
Reschenthaler
PA • R
Sponsored 10/28/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 11/7/2025
Riley (NY)
NY • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 12/18/2025
Schrier
WA • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 1/21/2026
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/11/2026
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 2/20/2026
Mannion
NY • D
Sponsored 2/25/2026
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