The Supporting Transportation Organization and Refrigeration Expansion Act of 2025 aims to strengthen food distribution infrastructure for rural and underserved communities by expanding a federal grant program that helps emergency food organizations like food banks and pantries. The bill increases annual funding for these infrastructure grants from $15 million to $25 million per year through 2030, allowing grants to support a broader range of activities including mobile delivery services, refrigerated storage facilities, and refrigerated trucks. The legislation also requires the Department of Agriculture to conduct a national study within two years to assess the total shortage of cold storage and refrigerated delivery vehicles across all emergency food organizations and estimate the costs needed to meet these infrastructure needs. The bill directs $1 million to fund this study and allows up to 10 percent of grants to cover administrative costs. Overall, the law prioritizes improving food access for people in rural, low-income, remote, and Tribal communities by removing infrastructure barriers that prevent efficient food distribution.
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