CDFA seeks to codify and fund farm-to-school program amid LAO budget caution
The Department of Food and Agriculture asked the Senate subcommittee to make its Farm to School incubator grant program permanent with $20 million in ongoing grants and funding for evaluation and outreach; the Legislative Analyst’s Office urged caution given the state’s budget limits and suggested alternatives such as Prop 98 counting.
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Arma Cozena, deputy secretary for finance and administration at the California Department of Food and Agriculture, told the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 4 that the administration’s FY 26/27 proposal would begin to codify and provide ongoing funding for the Farm to School incubator grant program.
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