Sec. 4202. Commodity supplemental food program
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Section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c note; Public Law 93–86 ) is amended— in subsection (a)— in paragraph
(1)by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 , and in paragraph (2)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 , in subsection (d)(2), in the 1st sentence, by striking 2023 and inserting 2029 ; and by amending subsection (g)(1) to read as follows— Except as provided in subsection (m)— the States shall only provide assistance under the commodity supplemental food program to low-income persons aged 60 and older; and any amount deducted from social security payments for premiums paid under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act shall not be considered income for the purposes of this section. , and by adding at the end the following: The purpose of this subsection is to award grants for the operation of projects that increase the access of low-income elderly persons to commodities through home delivery or other means and to evaluate such projects. The Secretary shall award, on a competitive basis, grants directly to State agencies, or to State agencies on behalf of eligible entities, to carry out the activities described in paragraph (5). A grant awarded to a State agency under this subsection shall not exceed— the greater of— the State’s commodity supplemental food program caseload at time of application multiplied by 60; or $10,000; or $4,000,000; whichever is less. A State agency seeking a grant under this subsection shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. A State agency awarded a grant under this subsection shall distribute grant funds to eligible entities to operate projects that facilitate delivery of commodities to participants in the commodity supplemental food program, including with respect to costs associated with— transportation and distribution of commodities to participants in the commodity supplemental food program, including transportation and distribution services provided by a third party; staffing required to operate delivery services; and outreach to participants or potential participants in the commodity supplemental food program with respect to home delivery. A State agency awarded a grant under this subsection must prioritize eligible entities that serve participants in the commodity supplemental food program who reside in a rural area. Not later than 180 days after the end of the fiscal year in which a State agency is awarded a grant under this subsection and has distributed grant funds to eligible entities, and in each succeeding fiscal year until grant funds are expended, a State agency shall submit a report to the Secretary that includes— a summary of the activities carried out under the project, including the quantity of commodities delivered, number of participants in the commodity supplemental food program served, and total number of deliveries; an assessment of the effectiveness of the project, including a calculation of the average cost per delivery, and an evaluation of any services provided by a third party; and best practices regarding use of home delivery to improve the effectiveness of the commodity supplemental food program. In this subsection: The term State agency , local agency , and subdistributing agency have the meanings given such terms in section 247.1 of title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulations). The term eligible entity means— a local agency; a subdistributing agency; The term rural area has the meaning given such term in section 343(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1991(a) ). There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2029 to remain available until expended. .
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