S. 821 · 113th Congress
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Kirsten Gillibrand
- Introduced
- 2013-04-25
- Latest action
- 2013-04-25 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to provide assistance in order to: (1) improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas; (2) create and preserve quality jobs; and (3) revitalize low-income communities by providing loans and grants to eligible food retailers to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to entry in underserved, urban, suburban, and rural areas.