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119-s-3718119th CongressWALLET

Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2026

Sponsored By: Senator Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

Introduced

Summary

A CSFP home-delivery pilot to expand food access for low‑income elderly, especially in rural areas. The pilot creates competitive state grants and requires evaluation of delivery projects.

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  • Low-income elderly: Makes Commodity Supplemental Food Program packages available by home delivery to improve access, prioritizing participants in rural areas.
  • State and local providers: State agencies can compete for grants that fund local or subdistributing entities to run home delivery. Each State grant is capped at the lesser of $4.0 million or $60 times the State's CSFP caseload at application.
  • Program design and accountability: Grant funds can pay for transportation, third-party delivery, staffing, and outreach. States must report annually within 180 days after fiscal year end on deliveries, participants served, average cost per delivery, third-party evaluations, and best practices.

*Authorizes $10.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2029, which could increase federal spending by up to $30.0 million if fully appropriated.*

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Home delivery for low-income seniors

If enacted, the bill would create a Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) Home Delivery Pilot for low-income elderly people. The government would authorize $10 million for each of fiscal years 2027, 2028, and 2029, to remain available until spent. The Secretary would award competitive grants to State agencies. A State's grant would be the lesser of $4 million or the State CSFP caseload at application time multiplied by $60. States would give funds to local or subdistributing agencies to pay for transportation and distribution (including third-party services), staffing for delivery, and outreach. States would prioritize projects serving CSFP participants in rural areas. State agencies would report within 180 days after the fiscal year end in which a grant is awarded, and each fiscal year thereafter until funds are spent. Reports would list commodities delivered, participants served, total deliveries, average cost per delivery, evaluations of third-party services, and best practices.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]

AZ • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH]

    OH • R

    Sponsored 1/28/2026

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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