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Local FARM Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4140| Senate 
| Updated: 7/1/2020
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (2)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Local Food Assistance and Resilient Markets Act of 2020 or the Local FARM Act of 2020 This bill addresses provisions related to programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the Specialty Block Grant Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), the Loan Agriculture Market Program, and the Farm Microloan Program. USDA must provide grants to states under the Specialty Block Grant Program to procure and distribute specialty crops to needy persons at zero cost to those persons. Each grant distributed shall not exceed $2.5 million. The Food and Nutrition Service of USDA must distribute grants to state agencies to develop tools and provide technical assistance to (1) increase the quantity of retailers that accept and redeem SNAP benefits online, and (2) expand the capacity of retailers to accept and redeem SNAP benefits online. The bill temporarily reduces the matching funds requirement for certain nutrition programs under the Local Agriculture Market Program. Additionally, the bill expands funding under such program to include (1) providing grants to organizations that serve socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and (2) making payments to certain entities for COVID-19-related losses. The bill also extends the Farm Microloan Program and temporarily waives certain eligibility requirements for the program during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • July 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture and Food

Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority and disadvantaged businessesNutrition and dietRetail and wholesale tradesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations

Local FARM Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4140| Senate 
| Updated: 7/1/2020
Local Food Assistance and Resilient Markets Act of 2020 or the Local FARM Act of 2020 This bill addresses provisions related to programs of the Department of Agriculture (USDA), including the Specialty Block Grant Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), the Loan Agriculture Market Program, and the Farm Microloan Program. USDA must provide grants to states under the Specialty Block Grant Program to procure and distribute specialty crops to needy persons at zero cost to those persons. Each grant distributed shall not exceed $2.5 million. The Food and Nutrition Service of USDA must distribute grants to state agencies to develop tools and provide technical assistance to (1) increase the quantity of retailers that accept and redeem SNAP benefits online, and (2) expand the capacity of retailers to accept and redeem SNAP benefits online. The bill temporarily reduces the matching funds requirement for certain nutrition programs under the Local Agriculture Market Program. Additionally, the bill expands funding under such program to include (1) providing grants to organizations that serve socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers, and (2) making payments to certain entities for COVID-19-related losses. The bill also extends the Farm Microloan Program and temporarily waives certain eligibility requirements for the program during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 1, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
  • July 1, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 1, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (2)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agricultural marketing and promotionAgricultural prices, subsidies, creditAppropriationsCardiovascular and respiratory healthCommunity life and organizationDepartment of AgricultureElementary and secondary educationEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureFood assistance and reliefFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingFruit and vegetablesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesInfectious and parasitic diseasesMinority and disadvantaged businessesNutrition and dietRetail and wholesale tradesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations