To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the allocation of funding to States for the nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
This bill modifies how the federal government distributes funding for nutrition education and obesity prevention programs under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to state agencies. Currently, funding allocation is based on 2009 baseline funding levels, but this bill gradually shifts the allocation formula to be based primarily on the number of SNAP participants in each state as of January 31 of the prior year. The transition occurs over five fiscal years starting in 2024, with the formula phasing out the historical baseline allocation entirely by fiscal year 2028. For example, in 2024, states would receive 40 percent of funds based on their 2019 historical funding and 60 percent based on current participation numbers, but by 2028, allocation would be 100 percent participation-based. This change affects state nutrition education programs and aims to distribute resources more equitably based on current SNAP enrollment rather than outdated funding formulas.
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