Pennsylvania HB764 establishes the Fresh Food Financing Initiative to provide grants for grocery stores and farmers' markets in underserved.
HB764 creates the Fresh Food Financing Initiative in Pennsylvania to enhance local food systems and market opportunities for farmers. The initiative provides grants for the construction, rehabilitation, or expansion of grocery stores, farmers' markets, and retail food establishments in low-income or moderate-income communities. Priority is given to projects in BIPOC communities and USDA-designated food deserts. The Department of Agriculture administers the program, which may collaborate with the Department of Community and Economic Development.
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