The Food Farmacy Act of 2025 authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to nonprofit healthcare providers, government entities, and tribal organizations to establish and operate "healthy food pharmacies"—facilities that distribute nutritious food and provide nutritional guidance to patients. Grants can be used for facility construction or renovation, equipment purchases, staffing, and food acquisition, with each eligible entity capped at $500,000 per fiscal year. These food pharmacies must prioritize low-income, rural, and food-insecure communities and provide free services to individuals receiving Medicaid or SNAP benefits while supporting the HHS "Food is Medicine" initiative. The bill authorizes $10 million in federal funding annually from 2026 through 2030 and requires grantees to submit yearly reports on patron usage, health outcomes, and connections to other assistance programs, with the Secretary reporting to Congress biennially on program effectiveness.
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