The Grow Your Own Food Act amends existing federal agriculture law to expand a micro-grants program designed to improve food security, primarily by increasing the maximum grant amounts available to eligible recipients. Specifically, the bill raises the grant cap from $10,000 to $15,000 for certain applicants and increases the overall administrative funding for the program from 3 percent to 6 percent. The legislation authorizes $30 million annually for the program across fiscal years 2019 through 2023, supporting food security initiatives at the local and community level. The bill also excludes these micro-grant funds from recipients' taxable income, meaning individuals and organizations receiving these grants will not owe federal income taxes on the money received. The legislation was introduced in May 2023 and was referred to the House Ways and Means and Agriculture committees for consideration.
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