OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023
Latest action (15 Jun 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
**What the bill would do:** S. 2015 would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to expand federal funding for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, which supports efforts to help low-income consumers purchase more fruits and vegetables. The bill would increase a cost-share cap referenced in the program from 50 to 100, provide $100,000,000 in additional annual funding for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and establish a new, larger schedule of mandatory funding: $500 million for fiscal year 2024, $500 million for 2025, $750 million for 2026, $750 million for 2027, and $1 billion for fiscal year 2028 and every year after that.
**Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects the structure and scale of the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, which is administered through USDA grants to organizations that run nutrition incentive projects—often tied to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits used at retailers and farmers markets. Beneficiaries would include SNAP participants seeking greater access to fresh produce, as well as farmers, grocers, and nonprofit organizations that partner with USDA on these incentive programs.
**Where it stands:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 15, 2023, by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), with several cosponsors, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It has not received a committee vote or further floor action. As is common with many introduced bills, no further action occurred before the end of the congressional session, meaning the bill would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to advance.
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Official summary
Opt for Health with SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023 or the OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes, and provides increased specified funds for, the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) for FY2024-FY2028 and each fiscal year thereafter. GusNIP provides competitive grants for projects that increase low-income consumers' purchases of fruits and vegetables by providing (1) incentives at Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) points of purchase, and (2) produce prescriptions to SNAP/Medicaid participants.
Common questions
- What does S. 2015 do?
- **What the bill would do:** S. 2015 would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to expand federal funding for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, which supports efforts to help low-income consumers purchase more fruits and vegetables. The bill would increase a cost-share cap referenced in the program from 50 to 100, provide $100,000,000 in additional annual funding for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, and establish a new, larger schedule of mandatory funding: $500 million for fiscal year 2024, $500 million for 2025, $750 million for 2026, $750 million for 2027, and $1 billion for fiscal year 2028 and every year after that. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects the structure and scale of the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, which is administered through USDA grants to organizations that run nutrition incentive projects—often tied to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits used at retailers and farmers markets. Beneficiaries would include SNAP participants seeking greater access to fresh produce, as well as farmers, grocers, and nonprofit organizations that partner with USDA on these incentive programs. **Where it stands:** The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 15, 2023, by Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), with several cosponsors, and was referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It has not received a committee vote or further floor action. As is common with many introduced bills, no further action occurred before the end of the congressional session, meaning the bill would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to advance.
- Has S. 2015 become law?
- Not yet. As of 15 Jun 2023, S. 2015 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 2015?
- S. 2015 was sponsored by Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] (Democrat-NJ), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2015?
- Introduced (15 Jun 2023).
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