Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
Introduced
Summary
Provides targeted administrative funding for three federal nutrition programs. This bill would authorize a new $1 million each year from 2026 through 2030 and split that money as fixed shares to states to cover administration costs for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
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- State agencies running the Commodity Supplemental Food Program would receive 70% of each year's $1 million for administration costs.
- States running the Emergency Food Assistance Program would receive 20% of each year's $1 million for administration costs.
- States managing the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program would receive 10% of each year's $1 million for administration costs.
*Would authorize $1 million per year for 2026–2030, totaling $5 million in new authorized federal funding for program administration.*
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Bill Overview
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More funding for nutrition program administration
This bill would authorize $1,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to support nutrition programs. States would receive the money to cover administration costs for three programs. Each year 70% ($700,000) would go to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, 20% ($200,000) to Emergency Food Assistance state plans, and 10% ($100,000) to the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. These funds would be in addition to other money already available for program administration.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Cosponsors
Stansbury
NM • D
Sponsored 1/7/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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