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119-s-2103119th CongressWALLET

Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a dedicated, escalating funding stream from the Commodity Credit Corporation for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). It would set annual amounts starting at $25 million for FY2025 and rising to $50 million in FY2029 and each year after.

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  • Families and underserved communities: More loans, grants, and technical help would flow to projects that open or expand stores selling fresh, affordable food in low-income urban and rural areas.
  • Small retailers and food-supply businesses: Eligible healthy food retailers and supply-chain enterprises could access HFFI financing and assistance backed by an explicit multi-year funding schedule, from $25 million to $50 million annually.
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture and funding rules: The bill would require the Secretary to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to carry out HFFI, converting the initiative to a CCC-funded, recurring program.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More healthy food grants for communities

If enacted, the bill would require the Secretary to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative. It would provide $25 million for fiscal year 2025, $30 million for FY2026, $35 million for FY2027, $40 million for FY2028, and $50 million for FY2029 and each year after. The money would fund grants to local healthy food stores and community groups in underserved urban and rural areas. Funding would begin upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

NY • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

    ME • I

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2025

  • Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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