Sec. 3. Community Garden Pilot Program
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Section 103(a) of the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973 ( 42 U.S.C. 4953(a) ) is amended— in paragraph
(12)by striking and at the end; in paragraph
(13)by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: in establishing initiatives that address the health and nutrition of individuals in low-income and underserved communities, including by— creating new community gardens and supporting and expanding existing community gardens; recruiting local community members to actively engage in community gardens and gardening projects; transforming vacant places into community garden plots; increasing access for community members to healthy foods and local foods while also encouraging community members to stay active; expanding anti-poverty efforts by teaching basic nutrition and self-reliance through community gardening programs; and developing initiatives that increase access to healthy, locally grown foods for the community at large. . Part A of title I of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4951 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Director shall establish a Community Garden Pilot Program for the purpose of carrying out the work described under section 103(a)(14). In conducting the Program, the Director shall carry out no less than 40 projects. In carrying out the Program established under subsection (a), the Director shall give priority to— volunteers with experience in health, nutrition, and gardening; projects located in varied geographic regions; and selecting a balance of urban and rural projects. . Section 501(a) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 5081(a) ) is amended by— redesignating paragraph
(3)as paragraph (4); and inserting after paragraph
(2)the following: There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 110 of part A of title I $4,000,000 for fiscal year 2014 and such sums shall remain available until expended. . The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4950 ) is amended by adding after the item relating to section 109 the following new item: Sec. 110. Community Garden Pilot Program. .
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