Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
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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 introduces new requirements related to supporting local farmers, particularly those from socially disadvantaged backgrounds and Tribal communities. It also mandates program evaluations to assess its impact and provides dedicated funding through 2030.
Key provisions
- Expands the number of participating states from 8 to 14.
- Requires states to prioritize supporting small, local, and socially disadvantaged farmers.
- Mandates evaluation of the program’s impact, including economic effects and barriers to participation.
- Establishes reporting requirements for program activities and challenges.
- Allocates funding of $25,000,000 per year from 2026-2030.
- Reserves funds for administrative costs and technical assistance to participating states.
- Reserves funds for technical assistance to states not participating in the program.
- Requires the program to consider Tribal agricultural producers and traditional foods.
Who is affected
- State governments
- School food service programs
- Domestic fruit and vegetable farmers
- Socially disadvantaged communities
- Tribal agricultural producers
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