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DC Health says modest cuts to Produce Plus and Joyful Food Markets will be covered by other federal food programs; grocery pilot delayed to July
Summary
The mayor's FY26 proposal reduces Produce Plus and Joyful Food Markets line items by $50,000 each; DC Health said it will use USDA emergency food programs and pending grants to cover gaps and asked the Council to consider multi-year funding for the grocery membership pilot delayed until July.
The Committee on Health asked DC Health about several food-access items in the FY26 proposed budget during the June 16 oversight hearing.
Line-item reductions and mitigation: The committee noted a $50,000 cut to Produce Plus and a $50,000 cut to Joyful Food Markets. DC Health said the Produce Plus gap will be mitigated by pursued USDA Farmers Market Promotion grants and that Joyful Food Markets could be supplemented using the agency's USDA…
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