U.S. Congress - S.1926 Healthy Food Financing Initiative
S.1926 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative
A bill 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: A bill 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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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 qualiOfficial Summary
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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Organizations Supporting S.1926
- PolicyLink
- The Reinvestment Fund
- The Food Trust
- Prevention Institute
- NYC Food and Farm Bill Working Group
Organizations Opposing S.1926
- None via MapLight at this time.
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S.1926 Healthy Food Financing Initiative
jonesedi
December 20, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 7th Congressional district of Virginia. I support S.1926 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Edith Jones -
S.1926 Healthy Food Financing Initiative
amiller21
December 01, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 13th Congressional district of North Carolina. I support S.1926 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Ariel Miller -
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butlerpa
November 29, 2012
I am writing as your constituent in the 4th Congressional district of North Carolina. I support S.1926 - Healthy Food Financing Initiative, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.
Sincerely,
Pa Butler
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