To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reauthorize the farm to school program, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Expands and updates the USDA farm-to-school grant program to cover more institutions, educational activities, research, and local-procurement support.
Who Benefits and How
Schools, child-care institutions, and local producers could gain broader support for purchasing local food and running related education or distribution activities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA would have to administer a larger and more complex grant program with research, evaluation, and distribution components.
Key Provisions
- Broadens eligible entities and activities under the farm-to-school program.
- Adds research, evaluation, educational, and local-procurement distribution uses.
- Extends grant terms and sets a per-award cap.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Expands and updates the USDA farm-to-school grant program to cover more institutions, educational activities, research, and local-procurement support.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Education, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Expands and updates the USDA farm-to-school grant program to cover more institutions, educational activities, research, and local-procurement support.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Local agricultural producers and schools participating in local food programs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Department of Agriculture officials administering the expanded grant program
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Welch (for himself, Ms. Collins, and Ms. Blunt Rochester) …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Local farmers and food producers serving schools and related institutions
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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