Community Meals Fund This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture and Food
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingHomelessness and emergency shelterInfectious and parasitic diseasesNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Community Meals Fund
USA116th CongressHR-6384| House
| Updated: 3/24/2020
Community Meals Fund This bill authorizes the Department of Agriculture to award grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups to partner with small and mid-sized restaurants or food contractors to expand meal access and food security to meet the needs of children, families, and vulnerable populations during a pandemic such as COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Grants awarded may not exceed $500,000.
Congressional oversightDisaster relief and insuranceFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingHomelessness and emergency shelterInfectious and parasitic diseasesNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentSmall businessSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations