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This bill reauthorizes and expands mandatory funding for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a program designed to improve access to healthy food in underserved communities, such as low-income urban and rural areas with limited grocery options. Specifically, the bill amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 by establishing a progressive funding schedule from the Commodity Credit Corporation, starting with $25 million in fiscal year 2025 and incrementally increasing to $50 million in fiscal year 2029 and subsequent years. The funding increases are intended to support efforts to attract grocery stores, farmers markets, and other healthy food retailers to areas traditionally considered "food deserts," where residents have limited access to fresh, nutritious food. By providing consistent and growing financial resources, the bill aims to help address nutritional disparities and promote healthier eating options in underserved communities across the United States.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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