Supplemental appropriation of $30 million from General Fund to Food and Hunger Programs in Department of Agriculture for FY2026.
The bill provides a supplemental appropriation of $30 million from the General Fund to the Department of Agriculture's Food and Hunger Programs for Fiscal Year 2026. This funding aims to support the State’s six regional food banks, which manage donations of surplus food. The food is then distributed to food pantries and other nonprofit organizations that serve low-income families, senior citizens, disabled individuals, and children throughout New Jersey. This funding responds to the federal government's halt in benefit payments under the federal SNAP program due to insufficient funds.
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