H.R.3525 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative

To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative. as introduced.
  • Short: Healthy Food Financing Initiative as introduced.

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Allyson Schwartz

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11/30/2011--Introduced.Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to: (1) improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas; (2) create quali
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11/30/2011--Introduced.Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to:
(1) improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas;
(2) create quality jobs; and
(3) revitalize low-income communities by providing loans and grants to eligible food retailers to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to entry in underserved urban, suburban, and rural areas.

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