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Committee includes one-time purchases and grants including funds routed to Vermont Food Bank purchasing program
Summary
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.
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.
John Sales, CEO of the Vermont Food Bank, told the committee the statewide purchasing approach would "touch everything":"We're purchasing…
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