Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
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Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes and modifies the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grant program. The program supports projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. The bill renames the program the Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program and modifies requirements regarding the nonfederal share, application criteria, and the priorities for awarding grants. The bill also requires USDA to establish a Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Evaluation, and Information Center to assist grant recipients.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Agriculture and Food
Employment and training programsFood assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesIntergovernmental relationsPerformance measurement
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to revise the food insecurity nutrition incentive.
USA115th CongressHR-5563| House
| Updated: 5/22/2018
Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018 This bill reauthorizes and modifies the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grant program. The program supports projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) by providing incentives at the point of purchase. The bill renames the program the Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program and modifies requirements regarding the nonfederal share, application criteria, and the priorities for awarding grants. The bill also requires USDA to establish a Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Evaluation, and Information Center to assist grant recipients.