,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjac ,mr4
 ,s]rano introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh to provide great] access  
to ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance    
program by r$uc+ duplicative & burd5some
 adm9i/rative requirem5ts1 au?orize !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to aw>d grants 
to c]ta9 community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ & 
anti-hung] gr\ps = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ 
& implem5t+ a ,beyond ! ,s\p ,kit*5     
,pilot ,program = c]ta9 socially &      
economically disadvantag$ populations1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  
,act may be cit$ z ! ,anti-hung]        
,emp[]m5t ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!  
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 #bjji 
! numb] ( ,am]icans fac+ hung] or food  
insecurity 0 #ej1bjj1jjj1 & #ag1bjj1jjj 
*ildr5 liv$ 9 ^! h\seholds4  7#b7       
,accord+ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture1 z ( ,janu>y #bjaj m ?an   

#dj1jjj1jjj p p>ticipate 9 !            
,supplem5tal ,nutritional ,assi/ance    
,program 7,,snap74 ,9 #bjji on a mon?ly 
av]age1 #cc1gjj1jjj p p>ticipat$ 9 ?is  
program1 #aa p]c5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
population4 ,,snap1 ,,wic1 & ! ,,nslp   
are ! l>ge/ nutrition assi/ance programs
 & provid$ nutrition assi/ance to #eg   
p]c5t ( ! food insecure h\seholds4  7#c7
 ,adm9i/rative burd5s involv$ 9 secur+  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance b5efits 
are p>ticul>ly burd5some = work+        
families4  7#d7 ,9 #bjji m ?an          
#af1bjj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ( :om  
#e1gjj1jjj 7 *ildr51 7 =c$ to rely on   
s\p kit*5s1 food pantries1 & o!r        
*>itable fe$+ programs4  7#e7 ,!        
*>itable food di/ribution sy/em 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates w\ld b5efit f increas$    
coord9ation & te*nical assi/ance4  7#f7 
,help+ ^? :o use fe$+ programs to move  
beyond ! s\p kit*51 by promot+ ! values 
( community1 opportunity1 &             
responsibility1 is a national priority4 
,i ,am5dm5ts to ! food & nutrition act (

 #bjjh  #aja4 ,am5dm5ts to ! food &     
nutrition act ( #bjjh  7a7 ,adm9i/rative
 co/ %>+ & quality control ,section     
#af7k7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7k77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ subsection 7k7 & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7k7 ,adm9i/rative co/ =        
increas+ access ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y is 
au?oriz$ to pay to ea* ,/ate ag5cy an   
am\nt equal to #ge p]c5t ( !            
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by ! ,/ate    
ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out new activities n      
previ\sly fund$ by ! ,/ate--  7#a7 to   
increase ! numb] ( h\rs t supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance (fices are op5 on   
week5ds & nights if !re is nei!r a      
decrease 9 ! total numb] ( supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance (fices t are op5 9 !
 ,/ate nor a decrease 9 ! numb] ( h\rs  
su* (fices are op5 dur+ regul> "w week2 
7#b7 to conduct v]ifiable activities to 
r$uce ! av]age wait "t t applicants sp5d
 at supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance     
(fices or to r$uce ! av]age numb] (     

(fice visits requir$ ( applicants2  7#c7
 to accept applications = supplem5tal   
nutrition assi/ance b5efit by means ( ! 
,int]net2  7#d7 to upgrade comput]      
sy/ems & te*nology 9 ways t specifically
 increase access to ! supplem5tal       
nutrition assi/ance program2  7#e7 at ! 
"t ( application1 to provide applicants 
) a *eckli/ li/+ all docum5ts requir$ = 
a complete supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance application4  4  7b7 ,r$uction
 ( burd5some & duplicative (fice visits2
 prohibition ( f+]pr9t+ ,section        
#aa7;e77#b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#b77 is 
am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by     
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &1    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 by /rik+ ,9 &   
ins]t+ t 91  7#c7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7 by 
ins]t+ ! foll[+ be=e ! semicolon at !   
end3 1 & ! f+]pr9t ( any memb] ( a      
h\sehold %all n be requir$ = ! purpose (
 p>ticipat+ 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program or = issuance (       
b5efits = :i* ! h\sehold w\ld o!rwise be

 eligible1  7#d7 by r$esignat+          
subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d7 z subp>agraphs 
7,d7 & 7,e71 respectively1 &  7#e7 by   
ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  
7,c7 t ! ,/ate ag5cy %all in=m          
h\seholds1 at ! "t ( application1 t--   
7i7 h\sehold memb]s are n requir$ to    
appe> 9 p]son at ! "t ( application1 or 
at any o!r "t1 unless--  7,i7 expressly 
requir$ by ?is ,act2 or  7,,ii7 9       
accordance ) clause 7ii72 &  7ii7 if !  
,/ate ag5cy has a basis to reasonably   
believe t in=mation provid$ by a        
h\sehold is incorrect or t a h\sehold   
has fail$ to provide in=mation requir$ =
 p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program1 !n ! ,/ate ag5cy     
%all--  7,i7 provide to ! h\sehold a    
writt5 /atem5t notify+ ! h\sehold ( su* 
belief2 specify+ ! factual basis ( su*  
belief1 in=m+ ! h\sehold ( ! applicable 
in=mation t is believ$ to be incorrect  
or miss+1 & in/ruct+ ! h\sehold h[ to   
correct or to provide ! appropriate     
in=mation2 &  7,,ii7 n require any memb]

 ( su* h\sehold to appe> 9 p]son unless 
ei!r ! h\sehold fails to provide !      
appropriate in=mation or ! ,/ate ag5cy  
_c v]ify ! accuracy ( in=mation !       
h\sehold provides 9 response to ! reque/
 made "u ?is subp>agraph by ! ,/ate     
ag5cy2  4  #ajb4 ,comp>ative progress   
report ,section #ah ( ! ,food &         
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjbg7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7g7 ,! ,secret>y %all submit a 
s+le1 unifi$1 annual report to !        
appropriate committees ( ! ,congress on 
! comp>ative progress ( ,/ates 9 improv+
 access to ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program4 ,! foll[+ /ati/ics   
%all be includ$ 9 ! report ) respect to 
ea* p>ticul> ,/ate3  7#a7 ,! p]c5tage ( 
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
applications process$ )9 ! #cj-;day     
p]iod requir$ by ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,!     
av]age numb] ( days requir$ to process  
exp$it$ applications = supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance b5efits4  7#c7 ,!   
av]age numb] ( days requir$ to process  

regul> applications = supplem5tal       
nutrition assi/ance b5efits4  7#d7 ,!   
av]age numb] ( (fice visits t ea*       
applicant makes to receive supplem5tal  
nutrition assi/ance b5efits4  7#e7      
,/atewide negative errors rates4  7#f7  
,! ov]all p>ticipation rate ( h\seholds 
t are eligible to p>ticipate 9 !        
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4
  7#g7 ,! in=mation specifi$ 9 p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#f7 = a p>ticul>           
geographical area 9 su* ,/ate4  4  ,,ii 
,anti-hung] grants program  #bja4 ,%ort 
title ,?is title may be cit$ z ! ,beyond
 ! ,s\p ,kit*5 ,grants ,program ,act (  
#bjac4  #bjb4 ,beyond ! ,s\p ,kit*5     
,pilot ,program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( pilot
 program ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
pilot program1 to be kn[n z ! ,beyond ! 
,s\p ,kit*5 ,pilot ,program1 9          
accordance ) ?is title4  7b7 ,purposes  
,! purposes ( ! pilot program are--     
7#a7 to provide grant assi/ance to a    
prim>y community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &   
anti-hung] gr\p 9 ea* pilot community = 

purposes ( allocat+ subgrants to o!r    
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\ps 9 su* community2 &     
7#b7 to provide te*nical assi/ance      
grants4  #bjc4 ,selection ( prim>y      
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\ps & subgrantees  7a7     
,grants to prim>y community-,bas$       
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-,hung] gr\ps ,"u ! 
pilot program & = a fiscal ye>1 !       
,secret>y %all aw>d n m ?an #cj grants  
to prim>y community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &
 anti-hung] gr\ps1 9 accordance ) ?is   
section4  7b7 ,application ,to be       
eligible = an aw>d ( a grant = a fiscal 
ye> "u ?is section1 a community-bas$    
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application t  
conta9s a description ( h[ ! applicant  
proposes to use ! grant funds to        
implem5t ! compon5ts ( ! pilot program  
li/$ 9 subsection 7c7 9 ! pilot         
community ( ! community-bas$ nonpr(it   
fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p4 ,! application  
%all be submitt$ 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & 

conta9+ su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y 
may require4  7c7 ,pilot program        
compon5ts ,an application = a grant "u  
?is section %all conta9 ! foll[+        
compon5ts3  7#a7 ,programs compon5t ,a  
program compon5t t describes1 ) respect 
to a t>get population ( a pilot         
community & 9 accordance ) section #bjd1
 programs design$ = ! foll[+ purposes3  
7,a7 ,to r$uce hung] 9 su* t>get        
population4  7,b7 ,to increase ! use (  
nutrition assi/ance & anti-pov]ty       
programs by su* t>get population4  7,c7 
,to bol/] food security )9 su* t>get    
population4  7,d7 ,to assi/ individuals 
& families )9 su* t>get population to   
develop assets4  7,e7 ,to promote !     
economic indep5d5ce ( individuals &     
families )9 su* t>get population4  7,f7 
,to improve ! nutrition ( su* t>get     
population4  7,g7 ,to r$uce ! occurr5ce 
( obesity 9 su* t>get population4  7#b7 
,community food c\ncil ,a community food
 c\ncil compon5t t describes ! =mation &
 op]ation ( a community food c\ncil     

design$ to engage em]g5cy fe$+ gr\ps1   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies1
 ! coop]ative ext5sion sy/em1 l&-grant  
colleges & univ]sities1 & hi/orically   
,african-,am]ican1 ,hispanic1 & ,am]ican
 ,indian educational in/itutes = !      
purposes describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a74     
7#c7 ,subgrants compon5t ,a subgrants   
compon5t t describes a plan = !         
allocation ( grants funds to subgrantees
 by ! prim>y community-bas$ nonpr(it    
fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p1 9 accordance )  
subsection 7e74  7d7 ,crit]ia ,9        
evaluat+ an application ( a             
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p1 ! ,secret>y %all       
consid]1 9 addition to su* o!r crit]ia z
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 !    
ext5t to :i* ! application ( ! gr\p     
demon/rates ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! capacity 
to s]ve z a lead] = o!r community-bas$  
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps 9 !    
pilot community & to successfully       
provide te*nical assi/ance & o!r        
assi/ance to ! greate/ numb] ( su*      

gr\ps4  7#b7 ,successful exp]i5ce--     
7,a7 9 conduct+ a program describ$ 9    
section #bjd7;b72  7,b7 9 work+ ) a     
national s]vice1 community s]vice1 or   
volunte] s]vice gr\p t conducts a       
program describ$ 9 section #bjd7;b72    
7,c7 9 manag+ & us+ ,f$]al grant funds1 
includ+ grants = community food &       
nutrition programs au?oriz$ "u section  
#fha7;a7 ( ! ,community ,s]vices ,block 
,grant ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #iibb7;a772  
7,d7 9 work+ coop]atively ) a nutrition 
assi/ance & anti-pov]ty program1 o!r    
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\ps1 & fai?-bas$ & o!r     
community programs 9 ! pilot community2 
&  7,e7 9 rese>*+1 monitor+1 & evaluat+ 
! hung] problems 9 ! pilot community (  
su* organization & nutrition assi/ance &
 anti-pov]ty programs4  7#c7 ,9 ! case (
 a community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &       
anti-hung] gr\p ) a l>ge budget1 !      
exi/5ce ( a f9ancial me*anism to        
implem5t ! proposal & /aff exp]tise to  
h&le l>ge ,f$]al & private grants1 or 9 

! case ( a community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ 
& anti-hung] gr\p ) a small budget1     
prov5 effectiv5ess 9 ! deliv]y &        
coord9ation ( a program describ$ 9      
section #bjd7;b74  7#d7 ,! ability to   
influ5ce o!r community1 gov]nm5t1 &     
private res\rces to assi/ 9 ! creation &
 implem5tation ( ! pilot program 9 !    
pilot community ( ! community-bas$      
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p4  7e7   
,subgrants  7#a7 ,selection by prim>y   
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p requir$ ,"u ! pilot     
program1 ! ,secret>y %all require a     
prim>y community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &   
anti-hung] gr\p t is aw>d$ a grant "u   
subsection 7a7 to select at lea/ #aj1 b 
no m ?an #bjj1 subgrantees to c>ry out  
subgrants "u ! grants4 ,su* subgrants   
%all be us$ 9 support ( ! pilot program 
9 ! pilot community ( su* gr\p1 9       
accordance ) section #bjd4  7#b7        
,selection ( subgrantees ,a prim>y      
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p %all select subgrantees 

= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 by   
select+ ! subgrantee 9 ! application    
submitt$ "u subsection 7b72 or  7,b7 9  
consultation ) ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture aft] evaluat+ proposals    
submitt$ by subgrantee applicants4      
#bjd4 ,uses ( grants  7a7 ,requir$ uses 
by prim>y community-,bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ 
& anti-,hung] gr\ps ,a prim>y           
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p t is aw>d$ a grant "u   
section #bjc7;a7 %all--  7#a7 allocate  
at lea/ #fj p]c5t ( ! grant = subgrants 
9 accordance ) section #bjc7;e72 &  7#b7
 sp5d at lea/ #e p]c5t ( ! grant on     
evaluation ( ! pilot program 9 ! pilot  
community ( su* gr\p4  7b7 ,eligible    
uses by prim>y community-,bas$ nonpr(it 
fe$+ & anti-,hung] gr\ps & subgrantees  
,grant funds aw>d$ to a prim>y          
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p or allocat$ to a        
subgrantee "u ! pilot program may be us$
 = any ( ! foll[+ purposes3  7#a7       
,eligible programs ,) respect to a t>get

 population 9 a pilot community1 any ( !
 foll[+ programs3  7,a7 ,a program t    
in=ms su* population ab\t b5efits "u    
nutrition assi/ance & anti-pov]ty       
programs1 pre-scre5s memb]s ( su*       
population to det]m9e ! eligibility (   
su* memb]s to receive su* b5efits1 &    
assi/s su* memb]s to access relevant    
b5efits4  7,b7 ,a program to assi/ su*  
population to transition successfully f 
welf>e to "w4  7,c7 ,a program t is     
likely to result 9 job creation or t    
involves job tra9+1 read9ess1 placem5t1 
or ret5tion activities4  7,d7 ,a program
 to increase ! supply ( donat$ foods to 
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\ps1 especially ( fre%     
fruits1 vegetables1 & o!r nutriti\s     
foods4  7,e7 ,a program t increases !   
access ( su* population to fre% fruits1 
vegetables1 & o!r nutriti\s foods4  7,f7
 ,a program t promotes ! use ( f>m]s'   
m>kets1 urban f>ms1 & food-produc+      
agriculture projects1 especially a      
program t promotes ! use ( su* m>kets1  

f>ms1 & projects by nutrition assi/ance 
& anti-pov]ty programs4  7,g7 ,a program
 to assess ! fl[ ( food1 f production   
?r\gh consumption1 9 a community4  7,h7 
,a program t involves nutrition         
education1 obesity r$uction1 or f9ancial
 managem5t activities1 especially su*   
activities t h h&s-on demon/rations or t
 promote physical activity4  7,i7 ,a    
program t promotes micro5t]prise & small
 bus9ess developm5t1 especially !       
developm5t ( su* a bus9ess t is         
food-relat$4  7,j7 ,a program t assi/s  
gov]nm5t ag5cies & nonpr(it gr\ps to    
increase ! numb] ( sites 7& p>ticipation
 9 exi/+ sites7 = aft]-s*ool snacks &   
meals programs "u ! summ] food s]vice   
program = *ildr5 au?oriz$ "u section #ac
 ( ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national      
,s*ool ,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agff7 
& ! *ild & adult c>e food program       
au?oriz$ "u section #ag ( su* ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #agfa74  7,k7 ,a program t    
creates a cu/om] advisory c\ncil at a   
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          

anti-hung] gr\p to enable an individual 
:o obta9s food f su* gr\p to consult ) !
 c\ncil on ways to improve ! op]ations (
 su* gr\p4  7,l7 ,a program to increase 
! assi/ance ( national & community      
s]vice programs1 includ+ ,ameri,corps1  
,volunte]s 9 ,s]vice to ,am]ica         
7,ameri,corps-,,vi/a71 ,le>n & ,s]ve    
,am]ica1 ,s5ior ,corps1 ,fre$om ,corps1 
& any o!r volunte] program to aid       
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\ps4  7,m7 ,a program to   
increase ! involvem5t ( volunte]s :o h  
pr(essional skills ) community-bas$     
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps & o!r  
nonpr(it gr\ps4  7,n7 ,a program t      
relates nutrition improvem5t & ! problem
 ( hung] )9 su* population to broad]    
issues )9 ! pilot community1 includ+    
community developm5t & economic         
improvem5t4  7,o7 ,a program t promotes 
! use ( individual developm5t acc\nts1 z
 def9$ 9 section #djd7e7 ( ! ,assets =  
,indep5d5ce ,act 7title ,,iv ( ,public  
,law #aje-bhe2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjd note71

 or any o!r su* asset-developm5t        
program4  7,p7 ,) respect to a          
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p1 a program to--  7i7    
provide te*nical assi/ance to su* gr\p  
to increase ! te*nical capacities ( su* 
gr\p2 or  7ii7 enable ! gr\p to m       
effici5tly & effectively use comput]    
te*nology1 recruit volunte]s1 write     
grants1 or o!rwise increase ! fundrais+ 
& op]ation ( su* gr\p4  7,q7 ,a program 
t provides = ! provision ( te*nical     
assi/ance & in=mational mat]ials on !   
,int]net t relate to any program        
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,p74
  7,r7 ,a program to coord9ate          
activities ( community-bas$ nonpr(it    
fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps )9 ! pilot      
community1 includ+ activities t fur!r   
any ( ! foll[+ goals3  7i7 ,creation (  
jo9t adv]tis+1 communications1 & ref]ral
 sy/ems4  7ii7 ,coord9ation ( h\rs (    
op]ations & s]vices provid$4  7iii7     
,creation ( jo9t cli5t1 fund+1 & o!r    
databases1 track+ sy/ems1 & b5efits     

ref]ral sy/ems4  7iv7 ,implem5tation (  
jo9t activities to r$uce hung]1 /r5g!n  
local food sy/ems1 r$uce pov]ty1 improve
 economic self-suffici5cy1 & r$uce      
obesity4  7#b7 ,eligible food-relat$    
uses ,subject to ! limitation 9         
subsection 7c77#a71 any ( ! foll[+      
food-relat$ purposes3  7,a7 ,ga!r+ food4
  7,b7 ,! collection ( p]i%able1 b safe1
 food f entities su* z re/aurants1      
cat]]s1 & f>ms1 = di/ribution to a t>get
 population4  7,c7 ,pack+ food4  7,d7   
,sort+ food4  7,e7 ,process+ food4  7,f7
 ,transportation ( food4  7,g7 ,heat+1  
cool+1 or freez+ ( food4  7,h7 ,/orage (
 food4  7,i7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses      
necess>y to increase ! supply (         
nutriti\s food 7especially fre% fruit & 
vegetables7 di/ribut$ by community-bas$ 
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps4  7,j7 
,adm9i/rative /aff & volunte] managem5t 
= purposes ( p]=m+ activities li/$ 9    
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,h74  7#c7     
,eligible /ip5ds ,= ! provision ( /ip5ds
 to cu/om]s = exp5ses incurr$ by su*    

cu/om]s = p>ticipat+ 9 a cu/om] advisory
 c\ncil describ$ 9 subsection           
7b77#a77,k74  7c7 ,limitations  7#a7    
,limitation on food pur*ases ,no m ?an  
#bj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( grant funds 
aw>d$ to a prim>y community-bas$        
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p or      
allocat$ to a subgrantee "u ! pilot     
program may be us$ to directly pur*ase  
food4  7#b7 ,limitation on funds exp5d$ 
to national or community s]vice program 
,grant funds aw>d$ to a prim>y          
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p or allocat$ to a        
subgrantee "u ! pilot program may n be  
us$ to provide a volunte] 9 a national  
or community s]vice program li/$ 9      
subsection 7b77#a77,l7 ) any educational
 fund+1 /ip5d1 heal? c>e1 or *ild c>e4  
#bje4 ,te*nical assi/ance  7a7 ,te*nical
 assi/ance grants ,"u ! pilot program & 
= a fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
grants to te*nical assi/ance            
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\ps1 9 accordance ) ?is    

section4  7b7 ,application = te*nical   
assi/ance grants ,to be eligible = an   
aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section1 a        
te*nical assi/ance community-bas$       
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p %all    
submit to ! ,secret>y an application    
conta9+ a description ( h[ ! applicant  
proposes to use ! grant funds to provide
 te*nical assi/ance to all pilot        
communities4 ,! application %all be     
submitt$ 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ 
su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y may     
require4  7c7 ,crit]ia ,to receive      
grants ,9 evaluat+ an application ( a   
te*nical assi/ance community-bas$       
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p1 !      
,secret>y %all consid]1 9 addition to   
su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y det]m9es  
appropriate1 ! ext5t to :i* !           
application ( ! te*nical assi/ance gr\p 
demon/rates ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! ability  
to provide capacity-build+ te*nical     
assi/ance to community-bas$ nonpr(it    
fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps4  7#b7          
,organizational & /aff exp]i5ce 9--     

7,a7 national issues relat$ to em]g5cy  
food programs1 food banks1 food rescue  
organizations1 ! hung] problem1 food    
insecurity1 anti-pov]ty programs1 &     
nutrition education2  7,b7 provid+      
te*nical assi/ance to community-bas$    
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps &      
conduct+ outrea* programs on nutrition  
assi/ance & anti-pov]ty programs2  7,c7 
successfully work+ ) national &         
community s]vice programs1 includ+ su*  
programs li/$ 9 section                 
#bjd7;b77#a77,l72  7,d7 work+           
coop]atively or 9 a lead]%ip role ) o!r 
national1 regional1 ,/ate1 & local      
eligible te*nical entities2 &  7,e7     
work+ ) a wide v>iety ( fai?-bas$ &     
community organizations & )             
community-wide religi\s & civic         
organizations4  7#c7 ,prov5 f9ancial    
control me*anisms & /aff exp]tise to "w 
) l>ge ,f$]al & private grants1 or 9 !  
case ( a te*nical assi/ance             
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p ) a small op]at+ budget1

 effectiv5ess 9 program deliv]y &       
coord9ation4  7d7 ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture te*nical assi/ance au?oriz$
  7#a7 ,assi/ance f ,dep>tm5t (         
,agriculture ,! ,secret>y may provide   
te*nical & evaluation assi/ance to--    
7,a7 a te*nical assi/ance community-bas$
 nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p aw>d$ a
 grant "u subsection 7a72  7,b7 a prim>y
 community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &         
anti-hung] gr\p aw>d$ a grant "u section
 #bjc7;a7 or a subgrantee select$ "u    
section #bjc7;e72 or  7,c7 any          
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p or te*nical assi/ance   
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p t does n receive a grant
 "u ?is ,act1 b t c>ries out activities 
simil> to ^? ( su* a gr\p or subgrantee4
  7#b7 ,assi/ance f ,f$]al dep>tm5ts &  
ag5cies ,! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or
 ag5cy may provide te*nical assi/ance to
 a gr\p or subgrantee ref]r$ to 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 7,b71 or 7,c7 (       
p>agraph 7#a7 to c>ry out activities    

describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c7 ( su*       
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,assi/ance f ,/ate &    
local ag5cies & l&-grant colleges &     
univ]sities ,! ,secret>y may enc\rage   
any appropriate ,/ate or local ag5cy or 
l&-grant college or univ]sity to provide
 te*nical assi/ance to su* gr\ps or     
subgrantees to c>ry out su* activities4 
#bjf4 ,allocation ( grants  7a7         
,allocation by type ( grant ,( ! am\nts 
made available to c>ry out ?is title = a
 fiscal ye>--  7#a7 #aij1jjj1jjj is     
available = grants to prim>y            
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\ps au?oriz$ "u section    
#bjc7;a72 &  7#b7 #h1jjj1jjj is         
available = te*nical assi/ance grants   
au?oriz$ "u section #bje7;a74  7b7      
,allocation to pilot communities ,( !   
am\nts made available "u subsection     
7a77#a7 to prim>y community-bas$        
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps = a    
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate   
su* am\nts to "o prim>y community-bas$  
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p 9 ea* ( 

! pilot communities li/$ 9 subsection   
7c7 & may allocate su* am\nts to "o su* 
gr\p 9 ea* pilot community designat$ by 
! ,secret>y "u subsection 7d77#b74 ,!   
am\nt allocat$ to a prim>y              
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p--  7#a7 %all n be less  
?an #ejj1jjj1 nor m ?an #bj1jjj1jjj2 &  
7#b7 %all be 9 proportion to ! numb] (  
individuals & families )9 ! t>get       
population ( ! pilot community involv$4 
7c7 ,pilot communities li/$ ,= purposes 
( subsection 7b71 a pilot community li/$
 9 ?is subsection is ea* ( ! foll[+     
areas3  7#a7 ,new ,york1 ,new ,york4    
7#b7 ,*icago1 ,ill9ois4  7#c7           
,milwaukee1 ,wiscons94  7#d7 ,pu]to     
,rico4  7#e7 ,indianapolis1 ,indiana4   
7#f7 ,des ,mo9es1 ,i[a4  7#g7 ,tol$o1   
,ohio4  7#h7 ,savannah1 ,georgia4  7#i7 
,new ,hav51 ,connecticut4  7#aj7        
,roanoke1 ,virg9ia4  7#aa7 ,santa ,cruz 
,c\nty1 ,santa ,cl>a ,c\nty1 & ,mont]ey 
,c\nty 9 ,cali=nia4  7#ab7 ,onondaga    
,c\nty 9 ,new ,york4  7#ac7 ,! rural    

bor\ghs 9 ,alaska4  7#ad7 ,wa%+ton      
metropolitan region4  7#ae7 ,pittsburgh 
& ! suburban & rural areas 9 s\?we/]n   
,p5nsylvania4  7#af7 ,rural c\nties 9   
ea/]n ,k5tucky4  7#ag7 ,c\nties 9 nor!rn
 ,we/ ,virg9ia4  7#ah7 ,rural c\nties 9 
s\!rn ,texas4  7#ai7 ,rural c\nties 9   
s\!rn ,miss\ri4  7#bj7 ,rural c\nties 9 
nor?1 we/1 & c5tral ,wiscons94  7d7     
,specification ( areas2 designation (   
additional pilot communities  7#a7      
,specification ( areas ,! ,secret>y %all
 specify ! c\nties or o!r areas to be   
includ$ 9 ea* ( ! pilot communities     
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#bj7 (
 subsection 7c74  7#b7 ,designation (   
additional pilot communities ,!         
,secret>y may designate n m ?an #aj     
pilot communities 9 addition to ^? li/$ 
9 subsection 7c74  #bjg4 ,reports &     
evaluation  7a7 ,subgrantee report to   
prim>y community-,bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &  
anti-,hung] gr\p ,n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft] ! end ( ! fiscal ye> = :i* a       
subgrantee receiv$ a subgrant "u section

 #bjc7;e71 ! subgrantee %all submit to !
 prim>y community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &  
anti-hung] gr\p t select$ ! subgrantee  
"u su* section a report t evaluates !   
results ( ! activities1 includ+ f9ancial
 exp5ditures1 dur+ su* fiscal ye> ( !   
subgrantee 9 c>ry+ out ! subgrant4  7b7 
,prim>y community-,bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ & 
anti-,hung] gr\p reports to ,secret>y ,n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( !      
fiscal ye> = :i* a prim>y community-bas$
 nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p receiv$
 a grant "u section #bjc7;a71 ! gr\p    
%all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t   
evaluates ! results ( ! activities1     
includ+ f9ancial exp5ditures1 dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye> ( ! gr\p 9 c>ry+ out !
 grant4 ,su* report %all include ea*    
report submitt$ to ! gr\p by a          
subgrantee "u subsection 7a7 = su*      
fiscal ye>4  7c7 ,annual reports to     
,congress ,n lat] ?an ,octob] #ca ( ea* 
( cal5d> ye>s #bjad ?r\gh #bjah1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on ! progress ( ! pilot program4 

7d7 ,f9al report to ,congress ,n lat]   
?an ,april #cj1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all 
submit to ,congress a report t evaluates
 ! successes & *all5ges ( ! pilot       
program & t makes su* recomm5dations z !
 ,secret>y consid]s appropriate = simil>
 future grants programs4  #bjh4         
,adm9i/rative provisions  7a7 ,"o ye>   
ext5sion ( grants  7#a7 ,beyond ! ,s\p  
,kit*5 grants ,^u ! expiration ( a grant
 aw>d$ to a community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+
 & anti-hung] gr\p "u section #bjc7;a7 &
 ! reque/ ( su* gr\p1 ! ,secret>y1 9    
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y1 may ext5d ! duration ( !     
grant once1 by "o fiscal ye>1 if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t ! programs e/abli%$
 & implem5t$ by su* gr\p ) ! grant      
result$ 9 7or are likely to result 97   
significant progress 9 satisfy+ !       
purposes ( ! pilot program describ$ 9   
section #bjc7;c77#a74  7#b7 ,te*nical   
assi/ance grants ,^u ! expiration ( a   
grant aw>d$ to a te*nical assi/ance     
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          

anti-hung] gr\p "u section #bje7;a7 & ! 
reque/ ( su* entity1 ! ,secret>y1 9     
accordance ) proc$ures e/abli%$ by !    
,secret>y1 may ext5d ! duration ( !     
grant once1 by "o fiscal ye>1 if !      
,secret>y det]m9es t su* te*nical       
assi/ance gr\p has successfully provid$ 
all pilot programs ) te*nical assi/ance4
  7b7 ,=m ( grants ,! ,secret>y1 if !   
,secret>y f9ds x appropriate1 may use   
coop]ative agreem5ts1 z describ$ 9      
section #fcje ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 = purposes ( aw>d+ grants to    
prim>y community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &   
anti-hung] gr\ps "u section #bjc7;a7 &  
to te*nical assi/ance community-bas$    
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\ps "u     
section #bje7;a74  #bji4 ,def9itions ,9 
?is title3  7#a7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#b7 ,pilot program ,!   
t]m pilot program means ! ,beyond ! ,s\p
 ,kit*5 ,pilot ,program e/abli%$ "u     
section #bjb7;a74  7#c7 community-bas$  
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p ,! t]m  

community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p means an anti-hung]     
organization1 food bank1 food pantry1   
s\p kit*51 food rescue gr\p1 or         
community food security organization t--
  7,a7 is describ$ 9 section            
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f tax "u section       
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2 &  7,b7 is locat$ 
9 7or regul>ly provides s]vice to7 a    
pilot community4  7#d7 ,prim>y          
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p ,! t]m prim>y           
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p means a community-bas$  
nonpr(it fe$+ & anti-hung] gr\p aw>d$ a 
grant "u section #bjc7;a74  7#e7        
,subgrantee ,! t]m subgrantee means a   
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p 7o!r ?an a prim>y       
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p7--  7,a7 t is select$ "u
 section #bjc7;e7 by a prim>y           
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p2 &  7,b7 t is locat$ 9  

7or regul>ly provides s]vice to7 ! pilot
 community 9 :i* ! prim>y nonpr(it fe$+ 
gr\p is locat$ 7or to :i* ! prim>y      
nonpr(it fe$+ gr\p provides regul>      
s]vice74  7#f7 ,te*nical assi/ance      
community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &          
anti-hung] gr\p ,! t]m te*nical         
assi/ance community-bas$ nonpr(it fe$+ &
 anti-hung] gr\p means a national1      
,/ate1 or local gr\p t--  7,a7 is an    
anti-hung] gr\p1 food bank1 food pantry1
 s\p kit*51 food rescue gr\p1 or        
community food security organization2   
7,b7 is describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf &    
exempt f tax "u section #eja7;a7 ( su*  
,code2 &  7,c7 has ! capacity to provide
 te*nical assi/ance to all pilot        
communities4  7#g7 ,pilot community ,!  
t]m pilot community means a community   
specifi$ 9 section #bjf7;b74  7#h7      
,t>get population ,! t]m t>get          
population includes an individual :o 7or
 family t7--  7,a7 e>ns an income bel[  
#bjj p]c5t ( ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e2  7,b7 

suff]s f food insecurity2  7,c7 e>ns    
insuffici5t income to ensure food       
security = su* individual or family2    
7,d7 lives 9 a community t suff]s f     
pov]ty1 hung]1 or food insecurity2  7,e7
 is homeless2  7,f7 receives 7or rec5tly
 receiv$7 assi/ance "u a ,/ate program  
fund$ "u "p ,a ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 et seq471 
relat+ to tempor>y assi/ance to ne$y    
families2 or  7,g7 is eligible = b5efits
 "u any nutrition assi/ance or          
anti-pov]ty program4  7#i7 ,nutrition   
assi/ance & anti-pov]ty program ,! t]m  
nutrition assi/ance & anti-pov]ty       
program means any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or     
local gov]nm5t assi/ance program (f]$ to
 l[-income individuals or families1     
includ+ ! foll[+ programs3  7,a7 ,!     
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
e/abli%$ "u section #d ( ! ,food &      
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjac74  7,b7 ,a program au?oriz$ "u !  
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et seq47

 or ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #agga et seq471 includ+ !     
national s*ool lun* program1 ! national 
s*ool breakfa/ program1 ! summ] food    
s]vice program = *ildr51 ! special      
supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51   
infants1 & *ildr51 & ! *ild & adult c>e 
food program4  7,c7 ,! e>n$ income tax  
cr$it all[$ "u section #cb ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4    
#cb74  7#aj7 ,food insecurity ,! t]m    
food insecurity means a lack ( consi/5t 
access to food4  7#aa7 ,wa%+ton         
metropolitan region ,! t]m ,wa%+ton     
metropolitan region includes ! ,di/rict 
( ,columbia1 ! c\nties ( ,montgom]y &   
,pr9ce ,georges 9 ,m>yl&1 & ! c\nties ( 
,arl+ton & ,fairfax & ! cities (        
,alex&ria & ,falls ,*ur* 9 ,virg9ia4    
#baj4 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjad  
?r\gh #bjah to c>ry out ?is title4      
,,iii ,effective date  #cja4 ,effective 
date ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is    

,act1 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
,act %all take effect on ,octob] #a1    
#bjac4