Vermont S0042 proposes to implement the Restaurant Meals Program, allowing SNAP benefits to be used at participating restaurants.

Vermont S0042 aims to implement the Restaurant Meals Program, part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill mandates the Agency of Human Services to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to adopt the program. It outlines criteria for restaurant participation, including the use of locally produced foods and geographic diversity. The bill also establishes a new position, the Restaurant Meals Program Coordinator, and appropriates funds for equipment and start-up costs.

Vermont S0042 proposes to implement the Restaurant Meals Program, allowing SNAP benefits to be used at participating restaurants.

Vermont S0042 aims to implement the Restaurant Meals Program, part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill mandates the Agency of Human Services to collaborate with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service to adopt the program. It outlines criteria for restaurant participation, including the use of locally produced foods and geographic diversity. The bill also establishes a new position, the Restaurant Meals Program Coordinator, and appropriates funds for equipment and start-up costs.