Bill > S1036

This bill, the Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023, aims to streamline nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities. Key provisions include: 1. Extending the certification period for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) participants who are elderly or disabled from 24 to 36 months, and establishing a standard medical expense deduction for these participants. 2. Creating an "Elderly Simplified Application Program" (ESAP) to streamline SNAP applications and recertifications for households where all adult members are elderly or disabled with no earned income. 3. Establishing a "Combined Application Program" (CAP) to simplify SNAP enrollment for households where all adult members receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. 4. Creating a pilot program to provide grants for outreach and enrollment assistance for older adults, kinship families, and adults with disabilities to access SNAP. 5. Requiring the USDA to facilitate food delivery options for SNAP participants, including reimbursing certain retailers for the costs of providing free or low-cost grocery delivery to older adults and adults with disabilities. 6. Extending and increasing funding for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. 7. Providing funding for infrastructure improvements and a local produce procurement pilot program to support farmers' markets. Overall, the bill aims to improve nutrition security for vulnerable populations by simplifying access to SNAP and other nutrition assistance programs.