U.S. Congress - H.R.4971 Greening Food Deserts Act
H.R.4971 - Greening Food Deserts Act
To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in urban areas, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Greening Food Deserts Act as introduced.
- Official: To increase the emphasis on urban agricultural issues in the Department of Agriculture through the establishment of a new office to ensure that Department authorities are used to effectively encourage local agricultural production and increase the availability of fresh food in urban areas, particularly underserved communities experiencing hunger, poor nutrition, obesity, and food insecurity, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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3/25/2010--Introduced.Greening Food Deserts Act - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Office of Urban Agriculture which shall coordinate Department of Agriculture (USDA) activities related to urban agricultOfficial Summary
3/25/2010--Introduced.Greening Food Deserts Act - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish the Office of Urban Agriculture which shall coordinate Department of Agriculture (USDA) activities related to urban agriculture and nutrition. Amends the Food Security Act of 1985 to direct the Secretary to provide technical assistance in support of backyard conservation and community gardening programs involving small-scale subsistence and personal-use agriculture. Amends the Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 regarding urban and community forestry assistance to give a priority to the production and procurement in urban areas of plant materials that are resistant to invasive species. Amends the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to authorize appropriations for the seniors farmers' market nutrition program. Directs the Secretary to make loans, provide loan guarantees, and make grants to public agencies and nonprofit organizations for farmers' market construction and renovation. Amends the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997 to include an evaluation of state farmers' markets in each agriculture census. Renames the Rural Energy for America Program as the Renewable Energy for America Program. Authorizes the Secretary to make a microloan or grant available to support outreach activities for:(1) developing food production in communities not traditionally associated with agricultural production; and
(2) supporting local food production and distribution. Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to increase reimbursement rates for school lunch, breakfast, and summer food service meals consisting in whole or part of foods produced through agricultural education programs that use enrolled students to produce food and provide the food to in-house feeding programs. Amends The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to direct the Secretary to make eight grants each fiscal year to regional food banks or consortiums of community feeding programs for a demonstration project to produce fresh fruits and vegetables at these facilities while teaching eligible households how to engage in small-scale food production residentially or at community gardens.
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Read and ask your ask your Representative to support HR 4971 Greening Food Deserts Act, which will support projects that provide access to healthy food. You can also 'vote' on it here. 2. Have a garden? Think of donating some of your ...
A Federal Bill to Green Urban Food Deserts | Urban Farm Hub
What HR 4971 proposes to do is to create an office under the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) focused on strengthening U.S. agriculture by diversifying U.S. food production – moving from reliance on globally consolidated and ...
Greening US food deserts through local agriculture
Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced HR 4971, the Greening Urban Food Deserts Act. The act would establish a new office in the Department of Agriculture to help increase local agricultural production and fresh food availability especially in ...
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