Sec. 2. Supplemental nutrition assistance program
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In this section: The term program means the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.). The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture. In carrying out the program, the Secretary shall— notify authorized program retailers of existing opportunities through which retailers can deliver groceries to program participants, including by— allowing an EBT card (as defined in section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012 )) to be swiped on delivery of groceries to the home (with a mobile device); and preparing groceries for pick-up; authorize public-private partnerships between the Department of Agriculture, authorized program retailers, and community-based organizations to support grocery delivery, including through the use of private funds; and in the case of an authorized program retailer or a grocer that is unable to cover the cost of grocery delivery for program participants, use funds made available under paragraph
(2)to support grocery delivery for program participants who are seniors, immunocompromised individuals, or other individuals who are unable to travel safely to a grocery store. There is appropriated to the Secretary, out of funds of the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $500,000,000 to cover the cost of grocery delivery under paragraph (1)(C). The amount made available under subparagraph
(A)is designated by the Congress as being for an emergency requirement pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)(i) ). A State agency shall— pay for the cost of grocery delivery under paragraph (1)(C) for an authorized program retailer or grocer described in that subparagraph; and be reimbursed by the Secretary using funds appropriated under subparagraph (A). In addition to the amount appropriated under subparagraph (A), there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary such sums as are necessary to cover the cost of grocery delivery under paragraph (1)(C). Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the authority of the Secretary to carry out paragraphs
(1)and
(2)shall terminate on the date on which the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) with respect to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is terminated. The Secretary may reimburse State agencies under paragraph (2)(C)(ii) after the date described in subparagraph (A). The Secretary shall return to the Treasury any funds appropriated under paragraph (2)(A) that have not been used or obligated under paragraph (2)(C)(ii) by the date described in subparagraph (A). Section 28(c)(3)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2036a(c)(3)(A) ) is amended— in clause (ii), by striking and at the end; in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: during a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act ( 50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), to distribute at a noncongregate location, including at a school or through delivery, free or reduced price meals under the school lunch program established under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.) and the school breakfast program established under section 4 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 ( 42 U.S.C. 1773 ). .
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