Bill > H828

This bill establishes the Food Justice Frontline Program, which aims to provide compensated work involving food production, distribution, preparation, or delivery to food-insecure residents in Massachusetts. The program will fund nonprofit organizations that provide these "food security jobs" to individuals living in overburdened communities, defined as areas with high environmental burdens and low median household incomes. The bill also requires the Department of Transitional Assistance and the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development to promote awareness of food assistance programs, such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and prioritize working with residents in overburdened communities or low-income areas.