H.R. 206 · 110th Congress
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2007
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- José Serrano
- Introduced
- 2007-01-04
- Latest action
- 2007-02-06 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Summary
Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2007 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to replace current food stamp program (program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access.
States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation.
Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen pilot program to provide grants: (1) to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group in each designated pilot community which shall allocate subgrants to other nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups in such community; and (2) for technical assistance grants.
Sets forth program provisions.