Food Desert Elimination Grant Program.
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Overview
Senate Bill 18 creates the Food Desert Elimination Grant Program to improve access to healthy foods in areas designated as food deserts and at risk of becoming food deserts within California. The program will provide grants to grocery store operators, both new and existing, to establish or expand operations in these areas. Funding for the program will come from the General Fund and potentially other sources, and the department will establish guidelines for awarding grants and reporting on program outcomes.
Key provisions
- Creates the Food Desert Elimination Grant Program.
- Establishes the Food Desert Elimination Fund within the General Fund.
- Allows the department to collect and deposit nonstate, federal, and private funds into the California Equitable Food Access Account.
- Authorizes grants to grocery store operators for market studies, employee costs, facility acquisition, capital improvements, and other eligible expenses.
- Provides for technical assistance to grocery stores.
- Requires the department to report grant information to legislative committees.
- Sets a sunset date for the program at December 31, 2030.
- Defines key terms, including ‘food desert’ and ‘grocery store’.
Who is affected
- Grocery store operators
- Residents of food deserts and areas at risk of becoming food deserts
- School districts
- The Department of Food and Agriculture
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