HR 3506
Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill reauthorizes the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI), a program within the Department of Agriculture. HFFI provides financial support – through loans, grants, and technical assistance – to businesses that bring healthy food options to underserved communities, both urban and rural. The bill establishes a funding schedule for HFFI over the years 2026 through 2030, and continuing annually thereafter. Specifically, it commits a set amount of money from the Commodity Credit Corporation to support the initiative’s operations.
Key provisions
- Reauthorizes the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI).
- Establishes funding levels for HFFI for fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
- Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to use funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation for HFFI.
- Provides financial assistance (loans, grants, and technical assistance) to healthy food retailers and food supply chain enterprises.
- Focuses on improving access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food in underserved communities.
Who is affected
- Healthy food retailers
- Food supply chain enterprises
- Underserved urban communities
- Underserved rural communities
- The Department of Agriculture
Notable changes
- Increases funding for HFFI over a five-year period.
- Provides a consistent funding stream for the initiative.
- Maintains the core mission of HFFI: expanding access to healthy food.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3506
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to reauthorize the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
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Section 243(d) of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (7 U.S.C. 6953(d)) is amended to read as follows:
Of the funds of the Commodity Credit Corporation, the Secretary shall use to carry out this section—
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2026
$30,000,000 for fiscal year 2027;
$35,000,000 for fiscal year 2028;
$40,000,000 for fiscal year 2029; and
$50,000,000 for fiscal year 2030 and each fiscal year thereafter.