# 119-s-3718: Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2026

119-s-3718, Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3718
- Congress: 119
- Title: Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH), 2026-01-28T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Home delivery for low-income seniors: benefit, low. 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 t…

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- 119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3718 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3718)

## Related
- [119-s-1541: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1541)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2355: Patients Deserve Price Tags Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2355)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-4576: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4576)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3718 (as of 2026-04-21).