Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 8/24/2023
Actions
- 2023-08-24Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- 2023-07-19Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-07-19Introduced in House
- 2023-07-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-07-19 (00)
Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2023
This bill directs the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to award competitive grants to state agencies under a home delivery pilot program for participants in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). (The CSFP works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious Department of Agriculture foods.)
Under the pilot program, a state agency must distribute grant funds to an eligible entity (i.e., a local agency or subdistributing agency) to operate projects that facilitate home delivery of commodities to CSFP participants. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with
- transportation and distribution of commodities to CSFP participants,
- staffing required to operate home delivery services, and
- home delivery outreach to CSFP participants or potential participants.
A state agency must prioritize eligible entities that serve CSFP participants who reside in rural areas.
A state agency must also submit an annual report to FNS about the project, including best practices regarding the use of home delivery to improve the effectiveness of the CSFP.
Cosponsors (20)
- Jasmine Crockett (D-TX)
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR)
- Yadira Caraveo (D-CO)
- Eric Sorensen (D-IL)
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL)
- Jim Costa (D-CA)
- Angie Craig (D-MN)
- Donald Davis (D-NC)
- John Duarte (R-CA)
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA)
- Don Bacon (R-NE)
- Michael Lawler (R-NY)
- Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Subjects
- Food assistance and relief
- Social security and elderly assistance
- State and local government operations
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