Farmers Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act of 2022
Sponsored By: Representative Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
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Summary
Farmers Market and Food Bank Local Revitalization Act of 2022 This bill provides for increased support for farmers' markets. The bill extends through FY2028, expands eligibility for, and increases benefits under the Senior Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The bill extends through FY2025 and increases benefits under the Women, Infants, and Children Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must make loans, loan guarantees, and grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for the construction of new farmers markets or the improvement or rehabilitation of existing farmers markets. Additionally, the bill requires USDA to establish a pilot grant program in which food banks may voluntarily contract with their local farmers for them to grow produce for food bank programs to promote local procurement of produce.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 8/12/2022
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
GA • D
Sponsored 8/12/2022
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 8/12/2022
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 8/12/2022
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 9/19/2022
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