Sec. 411. Continuing the Farmers’ Markets Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grant Program
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The purposes of this section are— to support the participation of farmers’ markets in the supplemental nutrition assistance program by providing equipment and support grants to new markets and those currently participating in the program; to increase access to the supplemental nutrition assistance program and participation at farmers’ markets by households that receive program benefits; and to support the establishment, expansion, and promotion of electronic benefits transfer services at farmers’ markets for the acceptance of program benefits.
To carry out the purposes of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish a program to make grants each fiscal year to eligible entities to conduct tasks that are necessary for the supplemental nutrition assistance program to operate at farmers’ markets, and to increase the frequency and effectiveness of farmers’ market participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. For purposes of this section: the term eligible entity means— a Native American tribal organization nonprofit organization; a Native American tribal government; a State or unit of general purpose local government of a State; a farmers’ market association; a public benefit corporation; an economic development corporation; a regional farmers’ market authority; or a nonprofit organization engaged in farmers’ market management.
The term supplemental nutrition assistance program means the supplemental nutrition assistance program as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 ). The term State means any of the several States or the District of Columbia. There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2019 through 2023.
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Continuing the Farmers’ Markets Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Support Grant Program
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