House
Mar 24, 2020Community Meals Fund
Summary
Official
Community Meals Fund This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.
Bill Progress
Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(3/24/20)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
NV
Ms. Velázquez
House (D) New York – 7
Cosponsors (18)
Topics
Latest Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 24, 2020