,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejag ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #ad1 #bjah,ms4 ,fudge 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,evans1 & ,ms4 ,lee7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid to reau?orize ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,reau?orization ( ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,section #bdc ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture ,reorganization ,act ( #aiid 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fiec7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 #bdc4 ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is to e/abli% an initiative to provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to heal?y food produc]s & retail]s1 food hubs1 & mid-ti] value *a9s t s]ve heal?y food retail]s & o!r heal?y food bus9ess ent]prises-- 7#a7 to improve access to1 & exp& ! supply (1 heal?y food 9 l[-income1 und]s]v$ communities2 7#b7 to create & pres]ve quality jobs & bus9esses2 7#c7 to revitalize di/ress$ rural1 urban1 & small t[n economies2 7#d7 to support ! developm5t ( local & regional food sy/ems2 7#e7 to increase ! di/ribution ( locally produc$ agricultural products2 & 7#f7 to /r5g!n f>m-to-consum] relation%ips4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,community developm5t f9ancial in/itution ,! t]m community developm5t f9ancial in/itution has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,community ,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb74 7#b7 ,disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise ,! t]m disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bf4e ( title #di1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah74 7#c7 ,f>m]s m>ket ,! t]m f>m]s m>ket means a common facility or area :]e sev]al agricultural produc]s ga!r on a regul>1 recurr+ basis to sell a v>iety ( fre% fruits & vegetables & o!r locally gr[n f>m products directly to consum]s4 7#d7 ,food access organization ,! t]m food access organization means a nonpr(it organization ) exp]tise 9 improv+ access to heal?y food 9 und]s]v$ communities4 7#e7 ,food hub ,! t]m food hub means a comm]cial1 coop]atively own$1 or nonpr(it ent]prise t actively manages ! aggregation1 di/ribution1 & m>ket+ ( s\rce-id5tifi$ food products prim>ily f local & regional produc]s to /r5g!n ! ability ( ! produc]s to satisfy :olesale1 retail1 & in/itutional dem&4 7#f7 ,heal?y food ,! t]m heal?y food means a food or bev]age t improves & ma9ta9s ov]all human heal? & r$uces ! risk ( *ronic disease1 z describ$ 9 ! #bjae-bjbj ,diet>y ,guidel9es = ,am]icans ( ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices & ! ,secret>y4 7#g7 ,heal?y food bus9ess ent]prise ,! t]m heal?y food bus9ess ent]prise means an entrepr5eurial activity t improves access to heal?y food 9 l[-income & und]s]v$ communities1 su* z a comm]cial kit*5 or food bus9ess incubator4 7#h7 ,heal?y food produc] ,! t]m heal?y food produc] means a comm]cial1 coop]atively own$1 or nonpr(it ent]prise t produces agricultural commodities or adds value to agricultural commodity products to create heal?y food products4 7#i7 ,heal?y food retail] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m heal?y food retail] means a comm]cial1 coop]atively own$1 or nonpr(it sell] ( a heal?y food1 includ+-- 7i7 a groc]y /ore2 7ii7 a mobile food retail]2 7iii7 a f>m]s m>ket2 7iv7 a coop]ative2 7v7 a corn] /ore2 7vi7 a bodega2 & 7vii7 any o!r /ore t sells a full range ( fre% & heal?y foods1 includ+ any su* /ore t sells nonheal?y foods4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m heal?y food retail] includes a retail /ore 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah t upgrades to sell a full range ( heal?y foods aft] t date ( enactm5t4 7#aj7 ,hi/orically und]s]v$ produc] ,! t]m hi/orically und]s]v$ produc] means a beg9n+1 limit$ res\rce1 urban1 or socially disadvantag$ f>m] or ran*]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4 7#aa7 ,incubator ,! t]m incubator means a comm]cial1 coop]atively own$1 or nonpr(it ent]prise t assi/s />t-up bus9esses by provid+ support1 res\rces1 & bus9ess s]vices & advice1 normally 9 #a physical location4 7#ab7 ,initiative ,! t]m ,initiative means ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c74 7#ac7 ,initiative funds ,! t]m ,initiative funds means-- 7,a7 any ,f$]al am\nts t are made available to c>ry out ?is section2 & 7,b7 any o!r =ms ( f9ancial assi/ance 7includ+ grants1 loans1 & equity inve/m5ts7 t are rais$ by ! ,national ,fund ,manag] "u ?is section4 7#ad7 ,l[-income ,! t]m l[-income has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #ajc ( ! ,community ,developm5t ,bank+ & ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,act ( #aiid 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #dgjb74 7#ae7 ,mid-ti] value *a9 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m mid-ti] value *a9 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bca7;a7 ( ! ,agricultural ,risk ,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #afcb;a7a774 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m mid-ti] value *a9 includes /rategic bus9ess relation%ips ) respect to production1 aggregation1 process+1 /orage1 di/ribution1 or m>ket+4 7#af7 ,mod]ate-income ,! t]m mod]ate-income has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus4 7#ag7 ,national ,fund ,manag] ,! t]m ,national ,fund ,manag] means a community developm5t f9ancial in/itution t is-- 7,a7 9 exi/5ce on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah2 7,b7 c]tifi$ by ! ,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury to manage ! ,initiative2 & 7,c7 designat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7d77#a7 to manage ! ,initiative4 7#ah7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! t]m p>tn]%ip means a regional1 ,/ate1 or local collaborative entity t is organiz$ to improve access to heal?y foods by provid+ f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to projects4 7#ai7 ,project ,! t]m project means a heal?y food retail]1 a food hub1 a heal?y food produc]1 or a heal?y food bus9ess ent]prise "u a comm]cial1 coop]atively own$1 or nonpr(it ent]prise t satisfies eligibility crit]ia = assi/ance "u ! ,initiative e/abli%$ by ! ,national ,fund ,manag] 9 accordance ) subsection 7g77#a74 7#bj7 ,quality job ,! t]m quality job means a job t includes ?ree or m ( ! foll[+ *>act]i/ics3 7,a7 ,a liv+ wage t-- 7i7 is suffici5t to support a dec5t /&>d ( liv+2 or 7ii7 exce$s ! m$ian wage (f]$ )9 ! applicable indu/ry4 7,b7 ,basic b5efits t increase economic security1 improve heal?1 & promote "w-life balance = employees1 includ+-- 7i7 paid leave2 7ii7 heal? insurance2 & 7iii7 a retirem5t sav+s plan1 includ+ ! use ( an employee /ock own]%ip plan4 7,c7 ,c>e]-build+ opportunities t help employees develop ! skills1 networks1 & exp]i5ces necess>y to laun* a c>e] or advance along a c>e] pa?1 includ+-- 7i7 =mal & in=mal tra9+ & m5tor%ip2 & 7ii7 av5ues = advancem5t )9 ! company4 7,d7 ,weal?-build+ opportunities t enable & provide inc5tives = an employee to build ! assets t ! employee ne$s to manage f9ancial em]g5cies & a*ieve long-t]m f9ancial security = ! employee & ! family ( ! employee1 includ+ ?r\gh employee own]%ip1 su* z an employee /ock own]%ip plan or a coop]ative4 7,e7 ,a fair & engag+ workplace t balances ! priorities & well-be+ ( employees ) ! ne$s ( ! bus9ess1 includ+-- 7i7 flexible & pr$ictable s*$ules2 7ii7 treat+ employees ) respect & dignity2 7iii7 actively solicit+ ideas f employees to improve ! bus9ess2 & 7iv7 help+ employees und]/& h[ _! "w contributes to ! success ( ! bus9ess4 7#ba7 ,rural2 rural area ,! t]ms rural & rural area h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a774 7#bb7 ,/aple ,food 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m /aple food means food t is a basic diet>y item4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m /aple food includes-- 7i7 bread2 7ii7 c]eal2 7iii7 fl\r2 7iv7 fruit2 7v7 vegetables2 7vi7 meat2 & 7vii7 dairy products4 7#bc7 ,und]s]v$ community 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m und]s]v$ community means a food des]t1 z def9$ by ! ,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury1 includ+ a di/ress$ geographical area describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 t is-- 7i7 )9 a c5sus tract t is describ$ z a food des]t on ! food access rese>* atlas ( ! ,secret>y2 7ii7 )9 a c5sus tract t-- 7,i7 is adjac5t to a c5sus tract describ$ 9 clause 7i72 & 7,,ii7 has a m$ian family income t is less ?an or equal to #abj p]c5t ( ! applicable area m$ian family income2 or 7iii7 a geographic unit 7z describ$ 9 section #ahje4bja7;b77#c77;ii77,b7 ( title #ab1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah77 t-- 7,i7 individually meets at lea/ "o ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section #ahje4bja7;b77#c77;ii77,d7 ( title #ab1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah72 & 7,,ii7 meets ! crit]ia = hav+ l[ access to a sup]m>ket or groc]y /ore ?r\gh a me?odology t has be5 adopt$ = use by a ,/ate or unit ( local gov]nm5t or philan?ropic heal?y food initiative4 7,b7 ,di/ress$ geographical area describ$ ,a di/ress$ geographical area ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is a geographical area :]e a sub/antial numb] or %>e ( resid5ts has l[ access to a sup]m>ket or l>ge groc]y /ore4 7c7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an initiative1 to be kn[n z ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative1 to a*ieve ! purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 9 accordance ) ?is section4 7d7 ,duties ( ! ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 once e #e ye>s1 designate a ,national ,fund ,manag] ?r\gh a competitive process f among community developm5t f9ancial in/itutions t h qualifications & a demon/rat$ record ( success & effectiv5ess 9-- 7,a7 rais+ significant am\nts ( private funds & manag+ heal?y food f9anc+ programs t provide grants1 loans1 & tax cr$its to improve access to1 & ! supply (1 heal?y foods 9 l[-income1 und]s]v$ communities2 7,b7 develop+ & manag+ programs t provide f9ancial & te*nical assi/ance to heal?y food retail]s1 heal?y food produc]s1 food hubs1 f>m]s m>kets1 & o!r heal?y food bus9ess ent]prises t s]ve l[-income1 und]s]v$ communities2 7,c7 p>tn]+ ) food access organizations or o!r nonpr(it organizations ) exp]tise 9 improv+ food access 9 l[-income1 und]s]v$ communities 9 ! implem5tation ( heal?y food f9anc+ programs2 7,d7 inve/+ 9 rural communities directly or 9 p>tn]%ip ) o!r rural economic developm5t organizations2 7,e7 build+ ! capacities ( o!r community developm5t f9ancial in/itutions & build+ a network ( collaboration across food access programs & food sy/ems programs2 7,f7 engag+-- 7i7 rural1 ,tribal1 & disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises2 & 7ii7 bus9esses t s]ve l[-income populations & support local or regional food sy/ems & supply *a9s2 7,g7 develop+ p]=mance goals & metrics to track & report ! impact ( heal?y food f9anc+ programs2 7,h7 mak+ & s]vic+ grants1 loans1 loan loss res]ves1 tax cr$its1 & o!r f9anc+ tools t are ne$$ to effectively implem5t ! ,initiative2 7,i7 f9anc+ & inve/+ public & private funds 9 projects to improve access 9 l[-income urban & rural communities2 7,j7 adm9i/]+ multiple contracts & subcontractors2 7,k7 provid+ or contract+ = ! provision ( te*nical assi/ance2 & 7,l7 manag+ l>ge capital pools2 7#b7 det]m9e :e!r to approve-- 7,a7 ! eligibility crit]ia develop$ by ! ,national ,fund ,manag] "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a72 7,b7 ! program /rategy & budget = ! ,initiative submitt$ by ! ,national ,fund ,manag] "u subsection 7e77#a77;,e72 & 7,c7 ! outcome metrics develop$ by ! ,national ,fund ,manag] "u subsection 7e77#c77;,a72 7#c7 develop & make publically available annual progress reports & f9ancial audits ( ! ,initiative to det]m9e ! effectiv5ess & impact ( ! ,initiative2 & 7#d7 ensure t ,initiative funds are us$ appropriately & effici5tly4 7e7 ,duties ( ! ,national ,fund ,manag] ,! ,national ,fund ,manag] %all c>ry out ! foll[+ duties "u ! ,initiative3 7#a7 ,assi/ance ,! ,national ,fund ,manag] %all-- 7,a7 raise private funds to be us$ "u ! ,initiative2 7,b7 lev]age & enc\rage ! use ( o!r ,f$]al funds f ! ,dep>tm5t & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 7,c7 provide loan & grant aw>ds to p>tn]%ips & projects 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b72 7,d7 consid] provid+ to p>tn]%ips & projects f9ancial assi/ance o!r ?an aw>ds describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 subject to ! conditions t ! f9ancial assi/ance %all-- 7i7 con=m to all applicable laws 7includ+ regulations7 & be/ indu/ry practices2 & 7ii7 be approv$ by ! ,secret>y be=e ! f9ancial assi/ance is provid$2 7,e7 submit to ! ,secret>y a program /rategy & budget = ! ,initiative = approval "u subsection 7d77#b77;,b72 & 7,f7 provide appropriate te*nical assi/ance to p>tn]%ips & projects t are seek+ or h receiv$ fund+ "u ! ,initiative1 su* z-- 7i7 bus9ess plann+2 7ii7 project feasibility analysis2 7iii7 m>ket /udies2 7iv7 pipel9e developm5t2 7v7 community engagem5t2 & 7vi7 local hir+ practices4 7#b7 ,aw>ds process ,! ,national ,fund ,manag] %all-- 7,a7 ) respect to p>tn]%ips-- 7i7 e/abli% eligibility crit]ia = assi/ance "u ! ,initiative2 7ii7 review ea* p>tn]%ip application to ensure t ! application is complete & ! p>tn]%ip is eligible to be consid]$ = an aw>d2 7iii7 e/abli% a competitive aw>d process t consid]s-- 7,i7 ! lack ( access to heal?y food items 9 ! community ( a p>tn]%ip2 7,,ii7 ! am\nt ( local funds & o!r res\rces pl$g$ by a p>tn]%ip to mat* or lev]age ,initiative funds2 7,,iii7 ! degree ( ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t support ( ! p>tn]%ip2 7,,iv7 ! capacity ( ! p>tn]%ip to successfully develop & manage loan & grant programs2 7,v7 ! capacity ( ! p>tn]%ip to successfully develop1 provide1 or contract = te*nical assi/ance & bus9ess developm5t s]vices = heal?y food retail]s1 heal?y food produc]s1 food hubs1 or o!r heal?y food bus9ess ent]prises2 7,,vi7 ! capacity ( ! p>tn]%ip-- 7aa7 to m>ket & promote ! ,initiative2 & 7bb7 to support disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prises or hi/orically und]s]v$ produc]s2 7,,vii7 ! capacity ( ! p>tn]%ip to collect data & monitor & track program outcomes2 7,,viii7 ! degree ( community engagem5t & p>ticipation 91 or b5efits f1 projects to be f9anc$ by ! p>tn]%ip2 & 7,,ix7 ! contribution ( ! p>tn]%ip to ! ov]all geographical div]sity ( ! ,initiative2 7iv7 provide aw>ds to ea* (-- 7,i7 a ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or unit ( local gov]nm5t or a quasi-public ,/ate or local gov]nm5t ag5cy2 7,,ii7 a food access organization or an organization simil>ly committ$ to improv+ access to heal?y foods2 & 7,,iii7 a community developm5t f9ancial in/itution or o!r organization t c adm9i/] a loan & grant program 9 accordance ) ?is section2 & 7v7 ent] into a loan or grant agreem5t1 z applicable1 ) ea* p>tn]%ip to :i* ! ,national ,fund ,manag] provides an aw>d2 & 7,b7 ) respect to projects-- 7i7 e/abli% eligibility crit]ia = assi/ance "u ! ,initiative 9 accordance ) subsection 7g77#a72 7ii7 review ea* application to ensure t ! application is complete & ! project is eligible to be consid]$ = an aw>d2 7iii7 evaluate ea* application & provide aw>ds to projects 9 accordance ) ! priorities describ$ 9 subsection 7g77#b71 on a roll+ basis1 t-- 7,i7 are consi/5t ) ?is section2 & 7,,ii7 demon/rate ! ne$ = assi/ance "u ! ,initiative2 & 7iv7 bas$ on a review ( ! use ( ,initiative funds describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c77v77,,ii71 ensure t a reasonable am\nt ( ,initiative funds are us$ to support nonretail projects4 7#c7 ,po/-aw>d activities ,! ,national ,fund ,manag] %all-- 7,a7 recomm5d to ! ,secret>y = approval "u subsection 7d77#b77;,c7 outcome metrics = evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess & impact ( ! ,initiative1 includ+-- 7i7 ! location1 type1 & numb] (-- 7,i7 bus9esses assi/$ by ! ,initiative2 7,,ii7 bus9esses creat$ or exp&$ by ! ,initiative2 7,,iii7 rural bus9esses assi/$ by ! ,initiative2 & 7,,iv7 disadvantag$ bus9esses assi/$ by ! ,initiative2 7ii7 demographic *>act]i/ics ( ! populations & communities s]v$ by ! ,initiative1 su* z income1 race1 & e?nicity2 7iii7 jobs creat$ & reta9$ by v l[- & l[-income p]sons z a result ( ! ,initiative2 7iv7 ! job quality ( jobs creat$ by ! ,initiative2 7v7 funds lev]ag$ by ! ,initiative2 7vi7 project p>ticipation 9-- 7,i7 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 7,,ii7 ! special supplem5tal nutrition program = wom51 infants1 & *ildr5 e/abli%$ by section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( #aiff 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aghf72 & 7,,iii7 o!r nutrition b5efit programs2 7vii7 project p>ticipation 91 & (f]+ (1 job tra9+ programs t>get+ l[-income populations2 7viii7 project p>ticipation 9 programs to promote heal?y food *oices & increase ! af=dability ( heal?y food by l[-income populations1 su* z-- 7,i7 nutrition education "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 & 7,,ii7 ! food insecurity nutrition inc5tive program "u section #ddje ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag72 & 7ix7 ! degree ( collaboration among local p>tn]s2 7,b7 7i7 collect data f p>tn]%ips & projects aw>d$ fund+ "u ! ,initiative2 & 7ii7 compile ! data = ! approv$ outcome metrics describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,c7 submit to ! ,secret>y-- 7i7 ) respect to p>tn]%ips & projects aw>d$ fund+ "u ! ,initiative1 p]iodic reports on approv$ outcome metrics describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 us+ data collect$ & compil$ "u subp>agraph 7,b72 7ii7 ! p]c5tage ( ! numb] ( p>tn]%ips & projects fund$ = ea* fiscal ye> t are locat$ 9 a rural area2 7iii7 ! p]c5tage ( ! numb] ( p>tn]%ips & projects fund$ = ea* fiscal ye> t are locat$ 9-- 7,i7 l[-income communities2 & 7,,ii7 mod]ate-income communities2 7iv7 a copy (-- 7,i7 ! ,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial ,in/itutions ,fund annual c]tification = ! ,national ,fund ,manag]2 & 7,,ii7 ! data collection report =m submitt$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury by ! ,national ,fund ,manag]2 & 7v7 an annual report t includes-- 7,i7 a synopsis ( ea* p>tn]%ip & project receiv+ fund+ "u ! ,initiative2 & 7,,ii7 a description ( ! use ( ,initiative funds = ! applicable ye>4 7#d7 ,outrea* ,! ,national ,fund ,manag] %all contract ) a national food access organization 7& may contract ) regional or local food access organizations7-- 7,a7 to publicize ! ,initiative to t>get communities & priority populations2 & 7,b7 to organize & build ! capacities ( p>tn]%ips1 pot5tial applicants = fund+ "u ! ,initiative1 & pe] organizations to ensure t res\rces are direct$ to communities mo/ 9 ne$ ( fund+ "u ! ,initiative4 7#e7 ,alignm5t ,to maximize ! impact ( ! ,initiative1 ! ,national ,fund ,manag] %all seek to align ! ,initiative )-- 7,a7 o!r programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 su* z-- 7i7 ! food insecurity nutrition inc5tive program "u section #ddje ( ! ,food1 ,cons]vation1 & ,en]gy ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #geag72 & 7ii7 ! ,f>m]s' ,m>ket & ,local ,food ,promotion ,program "u section #f ( ! ,f>m]-to-,consum] ,direct ,m>ket+ ,act ( #aigf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #cjje72 & 7,b7 o!r ,f$]al nutrition programs4 7f7 ,duties ( p>tn]%ips ,a p>tn]%ip t receives an aw>d f ! ,national ,fund ,manag] %all c>ry out f9anc+ & o!r activities to implem5t & maximize ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,initiative1 z describ$ 9 ! grant or loan agreem5t1 z applicable1 ) ! ,national ,fund ,manag] "u subsection 7e77#b77;,a77v71 includ+-- 7#a7 conduct+ m>ket+ & outrea* to communities1 ! groc]y indu/ry1 & o!rs-- 7,a7 to solicit applications f projects 9 und]s]v$ communities2 7,b7 to build an und]/&+ ( ! economics ( ! local food retail m>ket2 & 7,c7 to id5tify opportunities 9 ! t>get area2 7#b7 review+ applications f projects = fund+ "u ! ,initiative2 7#c7 und]writ+ & disburs+ ,initiative funds to projects2 7#d7 provid+ te*nical assi/ance & bus9ess developm5t s]vices to projects2 7#e7 submitt+ an annual f9ancial & program report to ! ,national ,fund ,manag] t describes-- 7,a7 ! activities ( ! p>tn]%ip2 7,b7 ! exp5diture ( ,initiative funds2 & 7,c7 any success 9 meet+ approv$ outcome metrics describ$ 9 subsection 7e77#c77;,a7 & satisfy+ su* o!r t]ms & conditions z are specifi$ 9 ! grant or loan agreem5t2 & 7#f7 exp5d+ reasonable adm9i/rative co/s1 :i* %all n exce$ #aj p]c5t ( ! am\nts provid$ to ! p>tn]%ip "u ! ,initiative4 7g7 ,projects 7#a7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive an aw>d "u ! ,initiative1 a project %all-- 7,a7 be locat$ 9 a l[-income area or a mod]ate-income area2 7,b7 be locat$ 9 or s]ve an und]s]v$ community2 7,c7 exp& or pres]ve ! availability ( /aple food2 7,d7 demon/rate ! ne$ = fund+ "u ! ,initiative2 7,e7 9 ! case ( a heal?y food retail]-- 7i7 accept b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or 7ii7 develop mid-ti] value *a9s t exp& ! availability ( heal?y food 9 und]s]v$ communities2 7,f7 9 ! case ( a food hub or heal?y food produc]-- 7i7 7,i7 sell heal?y food items to food retail]s t s]ve an und]s]v$ area2 & 7,,ii7 accept b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq472 or 7ii7 sell or donate heal?y food items to an in/itution1 su* z a hospital1 s*ool1 food bank or pantry1 social s]vice ag5cy1 community c5t]1 or religi\s organization1 t s]ves l[-income1 und]s]v$ communities2 & 7,g7 9 ! case ( a heal?y food bus9ess ent]prise1 tra9 or employ individuals f l[-income1 und]s]v$ communities4 7#b7 ,priorities ,9 mak+ aw>ds to projects "u ! ,initiative1 priority %all be giv5 to a project t-- 7,a7 is locat$ 9 an area t meets at lea/ "o ( ! crit]ia describ$ 9 section #ahje4bja7;b77#c77;ii77,d7 ( title #ab1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,heal?y ,food ,f9anc+ ,initiative ,reau?orization ,act ( #bjah72 & 7,b7 7i7 is locat$ 9 or s]ves a rural area2 7ii7 supports rural economic developm5t2 7iii7 includes mid-ti] value *a9s t use agricultural produc] bus9ess & coop]ative own]%ip models2 7iv7 involves a disadvantag$ bus9ess ent]prise or hi/orically und]s]v$ produc]2 7v7 p>ticipates 9 a job tra9+ or work=ce developm5t program t t>gets l[-income individuals & und]s]v$ communities2 7vi7 commits to hir+ l[-income resid5ts f ! community t ! project s]ves2 7vii7 w create or reta9 quality jobs 9 ! community t ! project s]ves2 7viii7 is support$ by ! community s]v$ by ! project1 bas$ on ! factors ( /ore quality1 af=dability1 site location1 & coord9ation ) local community plans or o!r programs promot+ community & economic developm5t2 7ix7 supports regional food sy/ems & locally gr[n foods2 7x7 is associat$ ) a transit-ori5t$ developm5t project2 7xi7 is accessible by public transit1 if public transit is available 9 ! area2 7xii7 receives fund+ f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies or is "p ( ano!r ,f$]al program or initiative2 7xiii7 involves vet]an-own$ bus9esses or vet]an f>m]s & ran*]s 7z def9$ 9 section #beja7;e7 ( ! ,food1 ,agriculture1 ,cons]vation & ,trade ,act ( #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bbgi7;e7772 or 7xiv7 p>ticipates 9 o!r food assi/ance & nutrition education programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7h7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is section #abe1jjj1jjj1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 7#b7 ,allocation ,( am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 n less ?an #ge p]c5t %all be us$ to fund projects ( heal?y food retail]s2 & 7,b7 n m ?an #be p]c5t %all be us$ to fund projects ( food hubs1 heal?y food produc]s1 & heal?y food bus9ess ent]prises4 7#c7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,n m ?an #aj p]c5t ( am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be us$ = adm9i/rative co/s4 4