Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Overview
The Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025 aims to improve school meals by expanding a program that supports states in purchasing domestically grown, unprocessed fruits and vegetables. The bill increases the number of participating states from eight to fourteen and includes requirements for states to prioritize small, local, and socially disadvantaged farmers, as well as Tribal agricultural producers. It also mandates program evaluation to assess its impact on agricultural producers and school food service.
Key provisions
- Increases the number of states participating in the program from 8 to 14.
- Requires states to prioritize small, local, and socially disadvantaged farmers.
- Mandates evaluation of the program's impact on agricultural producers and school food service.
- Includes requirements for states to support Tribal agricultural producers.
- Establishes recordkeeping and reporting requirements for participating states.
- Allocates funding of $25,000,000 per year from 2026-2030.
- Reserves funds for administrative costs, technical assistance, and outreach.
- Reserves funds for technical assistance to nonparticipating states if fewer than 14 states are involved.
Who is affected
- State Departments of Agriculture
- School Food Authorities
- Domestic Fruit and Vegetable Producers
- Socially Disadvantaged Farmers
- Tribal Agricultural Producers
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