Committee includes one-time purchases and grants including funds routed to Vermont Food Bank purchasing program
The committee reviewed one-time appropriations and agreed to a $400,000 allocation that staff will route to a statewide food purchase program; John Sales of the Vermont Food Bank recommended using the funds to buy from Vermont farms for distribution through the food bank network.
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During its March 20 session, the House Appropriations Committee reviewed one-time appropriations attached to bills and the budget’s one-time sheet and discussed routing choices for a $400,000 food-security allocation. Staff presented two options: direct grants to local food shelves or a statewide purchasing program that the Vermont Food Bank would administer.
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