Strengthening Local Food Security Act of 2025

Key Points

• This bill creates a permanent federal program that would spend $200 million per year from the Commodity Credit Corporation, plus authorizes another $200 million in annual appropriations through 2029, to buy food from local farmers and distribute it to food banks, schools, and childcare centers.
• Food purchased under the program must come from producers within the same state or no more than 400 miles from where it will be delivered, keeping the supply chain local and regional.
• At least 51% of the food purchased must come from small, mid-sized, beginning, veteran, or underserved farmers, fishers, and ranchers — giving these producers a guaranteed market for their goods.
• Funding goes to states and Tribal governments automatically using a formula, not through competitive grants. Ten percent of total funding is set aside specifically for Tribal governments.
• The program prioritizes distributing food to underserved communities — areas with limited access to affordable healthy food and high rates of hunger, food insecurity, or poverty.
• States can use up to 25% of their allocation for administration and technical assistance, including helping small farmers get food safety training and certifications needed to participate.

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