Bill > HB2683

This bill establishes an "emergency food assistance fund" in Arizona, which will be funded by legislative appropriations and administered by the state's department responsible for social services. Monies in this fund are continuously available and do not expire at the end of a fiscal year. The primary purpose of this fund is to provide temporary financial support for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a federal program that helps low-income individuals and families buy food, specifically when the federal government is shut down or otherwise unable to provide its usual funding for SNAP. Additionally, the fund can be used to offer temporary food assistance, such as vouchers or electronic benefits, to households not typically eligible for SNAP, and to provide grants to food banks and other hunger relief organizations to increase their emergency food distribution capabilities. To kickstart this initiative, the bill appropriates $5,000,000 from the state's general fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to this newly created emergency food assistance fund.

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84529