Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026 aims to increase the availability of locally sourced food in schools across the United States. It establishes a program where the Secretary of Agriculture will provide grants to state and local governments to purchase local foods from eligible producers and distribute them to schools. The program includes funding for training, technical assistance, and oversight, and prioritizes a state-based allocation formula that considers student meal participation rates.
Key provisions
- Establishes the Local Foods for Healthy Schools Program to encourage the purchase of local foods by schools.
- Allows eligible units of government to enter into cooperative agreements with the Secretary to receive funding and purchase local foods.
- Requires funds to be used exclusively for purchasing local foods from covered producers and distributing them to schools.
- Provides for a state-based allocation formula for program funding, prioritizing states with higher student meal participation.
- Allocates funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to support the program.
- Includes provisions for training, technical assistance, and oversight of program activities.
- Defines key terms such as ‘covered producer,’ ‘local foods,’ and ‘school food authority.’
- Requires eligible units of government to coordinate with other eligible units of government in their state.
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