,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgah ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hu/$7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,agriculture & ,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aigc to e/abli% a pilot program to aw>d grants to facilitate home deliv]y ( commodities "u ! commodity supplem5tal food program1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,deliv]+ = ,rural ,s5iors ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,commodity supplem5tal food program home deliv]y pilot program ,! ,agriculture & ,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aigc 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #fab;c note2 ,public ,law #ic-hf7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #e ! foll[+3 #e;,a4 ,commodity supplem5tal food program home deliv]y pilot program 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is section are-- 7#a7 to aw>d grants = ! op]ation ( projects t increase access = l[-income eld]ly p]sons to commodities ?r\gh home deliv]y2 & 7#b7 to evaluate ^? projects4 7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,commodity supplem5tal food program ,! t]m commodity supplem5tal food program means ! program e/abli%$ "u section #d4 7#b7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means-- 7,a7 a local ag5cy2 or 7,b7 a subdi/ribut+ ag5cy4 7#c7 ,local ag5cy2 ,/ate ag5cy2 subdi/ribut+ ag5cy ,! t]ms local ag5cy1 ,/ate ag5cy1 & subdi/ribut+ ag5cy h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #bdg4a ( title #g1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or a successor regulation74 7#d7 ,rural area ,! t]m rural area has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #cdc7;a7 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,f>m & ,rural ,developm5t ,act 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #aiia7;a774 7c7 ,grants ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,/ate ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 subsection 7f77#a74 7d7 ,maximum grant aw>d ,! am\nt ( a grant aw>d$ to a ,/ate ag5cy "u subsection 7c7 may n exce$ ! less] (-- 7#a7 #d1jjj1jjj2 & 7#b7 ! product obta9$ by multiply+-- 7,a7 ! commodity supplem5tal food program caseload ( ! applicable ,/ate at ! "t t ! application = ! grant is submitt$ "u subsection 7e72 & 7,b7 #fj4 7e7 ,applications ,a ,/ate ag5cy seek+ a grant "u subsection 7c7 %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7f7 ,use ( grant funds 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate ag5cy aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7c7 %all di/ribute ! grant funds to eligible entities to op]ate projects t facilitate home deliv]y ( commodities to p>ticipants 9 ! commodity supplem5tal food program1 includ+ = co/s associat$ )-- 7,a7 transportation & di/ribution ( commodities to p>ticipants 9 ! commodity supplem5tal food program1 includ+ transportation & di/ribution s]vices provid$ by a ?ird p>ty2 7,b7 /aff+ requir$ to op]ate home deliv]y s]vices2 & 7,c7 outrea* to p>ticipants or pot5tial p>ticipants 9 ! commodity supplem5tal food program ) respect to home deliv]y4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 di/ribut+ grant funds 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate ag5cy %all prioritize eligible entities t s]ve p>ticipants 9 ! commodity supplem5tal food program :o reside 9 a rural area4 7g7 ,report to ! ,secret>y ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! end ( ! fiscal ye> 9 :i* a ,/ate ag5cy is aw>d$ a grant "u subsection 7c71 & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft] until all grant funds are exp5d$1 a ,/ate ag5cy %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes-- 7#a7 a summ>y ( ! activities c>ri$ out "u ! projects fund$ by ! grant1 includ+ ! quantity ( commodities deliv]$1 numb] ( p>ticipants 9 ! commodity supplem5tal food program s]v$1 & total numb] ( deliv]ies2 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! effectiv5ess ( ^? projects1 includ+-- 7,a7 a calculation ( ! av]age co/ p] deliv]y2 & 7,b7 an evaluation ( any s]vices provid$ by a ?ird p>ty2 & 7#c7 be/ practices reg>d+ use ( home deliv]y to improve ! effectiv5ess ( ! commodity supplem5tal food program4 7h7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh #bjbi1 to rema9 available until exp5d$4 4