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Assembly committee backs state-funded farm-to-school reimbursement program after federal cuts
Summary
The Assembly Agriculture Committee released A3742, a bill creating a New Jersey Farm to School local food procurement reimbursement grant program to replace recently cut federal funding; the bill was amended to set program mechanics and reporting requirements and was released as amended.
The Assembly Agriculture Committee voted to release Assembly Bill A3742, which would create a state-funded Farm to School local food procurement reimbursement grant program to reimburse school districts for costs of sourcing and procuring local foods for students.
The bill would appropriate $6,500,000 and includes committee amendments that, among other changes, make grants noncompetitive (awarded on an equitable pro rata basis), require the Department of Agriculture to use an automated invoicing and tracking system, authorize the department to recoup unspent funds, require maximizing federal funds before state spending, and direct the department to annually submit a budget request for new program funding not to exceed $4,500,000.
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