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This bill reauthorizes the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a program designed to increase access to healthy food in underserved communities, by amending the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994. Specifically, the bill establishes mandatory funding for the HFFI through the Commodity Credit Corporation, progressively increasing annual funding from $25 million in fiscal year 2026 to $50 million in fiscal year 2030 and subsequent years. The funding will support efforts to address food deserts and improve nutritional access in areas with limited healthy food options, such as low-income urban and rural communities. By providing dedicated funding, the bill aims to continue supporting projects that attract grocery stores, farmers markets, and other healthy food retailers to areas that have historically lacked adequate nutritional resources. The bill is officially titled the "Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025" and represents a commitment to improving food access and nutrition across the United States.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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