Sec. 2. Gus Schumacher nutrition incentive program
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Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7517 ) is amended— in subsection (b)(1)— in subparagraph (A), by striking subsection
(c)and inserting subsection (g)(1) ; in subparagraph (C)— by striking Except as provided in subparagraph (D)(iii) and inserting the following: Except as provided in clause
(ii)and subparagraph (D)(iii) ; in clause
(i)(as so designated), by striking 50 and inserting 90 ; and by adding at the end the following: The Federal share of the cost of carrying out an activity under this subsection the total cost of which is less than $100,000 may be 100 percent. ; and in subparagraph (D)(i)(I), by striking or services and inserting services, or retailer associate wages ; by redesignating subsections
(c)through
(f)as subsections
(d)through (g), respectively; by inserting after subsection
(b)the following: In this subsection, the term covered eligible entity means an eligible entity that— has previously received a large-scale grant under subsection (b); and has— a demonstrated record for launching and maintaining projects described in subsection
(b)that have gone through an evaluation within a State, region, or Tribal Nation; and the project design, infrastructure, and administrative support necessary for project implementation in a State, region, or Tribal Nation, as applicable. The Secretary shall award grants to covered eligible entities to scale existing participation and access levels in the project carried out by the covered eligible entity using a grant received under subsection (b). The Secretary may streamline the application process for covered eligible entities applying for a grant under this subsection. In awarding grants under this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to projects that may be carried out in a variety of retail settings, including at independent retailers, farmers markets, and food hubs. A project carried out using a grant received under this subsection shall meet the following requirements: The project shall adhere to the criteria for projects described in subsection (b)(2). The project shall have a term of 4 years. The covered eligible entity carrying out the project shall— use not less than $3,000,000 per year; and by the end of the 4-year term of the project, use not less than 75 percent of project funds on redeemed incentives. ; in subsection
(d)(as so redesignated)— in paragraph (1)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(A)through
(C)as clauses
(i)through (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; in the matter preceding clause
(i)(as so redesignated), by striking entities to conduct projects that demonstrate and inserting the following: entities— to conduct projects described in paragraph
(3)that demonstrate ; in subparagraph (A)(iii) (as so redesignated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: to conduct projects that scale up projects carried out using a grant under subparagraph (A), or to conduct other large-scale projects, by expanding advanced rigor clinical research through program delivery through clinical practice. ; by redesignating paragraphs
(4)and
(5)as paragraphs
(6)and (7), respectively; in paragraph (3), by striking the paragraph designation and heading and all that follows through An application shall— in subparagraph
(B)in the matter preceding clause (i), and inserting the following: A project carried out using a grant awarded under paragraph (1)(A) shall— prescribe fresh fruits and vegetables to members; and may— provide financial or nonfinancial incentives for members to purchase or procure fresh fruits and vegetables; provide educational resources on nutrition to members; and establish additional accessible locations for members to procure fresh fruits and vegetables. A project described in subparagraph
(A)shall be required to carry out at least 1 of the following activities: Study previously unknown facts about the program design. Establish or validate best practices. Establish infrastructure that aids community health centers and independent produce retail outlets. To be eligible to receive a grant under paragraph (1), an eligible entity shall submit to the Secretary an application containing such information as the Secretary may require, including the information described in subparagraph (B). An application shall— ; and in paragraph
(4)(as so designated), by adding at the end the following: In awarding grants under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall give priority to projects that offer a variety of retail settings, including produce prescription redemption at independent grocers. A grant awarded under paragraph
(1)shall be in an amount that— in the case of a grant awarded under subparagraph
(A)of that paragraph, does not exceed $400,000; and in the case of a grant awarded under subparagraph
(B)of that paragraph, is not less than $1,000,000 and not more than $2,500,000. ; in subsection
(e)(as so redesignated)— in paragraph (1), by striking
(b)or
(c)and inserting (b), (c), or
(d); and by striking
(b)and
(c)each place it appears and inserting (b), (c), and
(d); in subsection
(f)(as so redesignated), in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking
(b)and
(c)and inserting (b), (c), and
(d); and in subsection
(g)(as so redesignated)— in paragraph (1), by striking 2023 and inserting 2028 ; in paragraph (2)— by redesignating subparagraphs
(D)through
(G)as subparagraphs
(E)through (H), respectively; by redesignating the second subparagraph
(C)(relating to fiscal year 2019) as subparagraph (D); in subparagraph
(G)(as so redesignated), by striking and at the end after the semicolon; and by striking subparagraph
(H)(as so redesignated) and inserting the following: $56,000,000 for fiscal year 2023; and $150,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028. ; and in paragraph (3)— in subparagraph (B), by striking and after the semicolon at the end; in subparagraph (C), by striking clause
(ii)and inserting the following: $8,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2028; and ; and by adding at the end the following: for each fiscal year the Secretary shall use not less than $75,000,000 of such funds available for such fiscal year for awarding grants under subsection (c). . Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 7517 ) is amended— by striking subsection
(c)each place it appears and inserting subsection
(d); by striking (e)(2)(B)(iii) each place it appears and inserting (f)(2)(B)(iii) ; and by striking subsection
(e)each place it appears and inserting subsection
(f).
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