Creates a grant program to help community health centers offer more food to patients.
This bill would create a new grant program to help community health centers offer more food to their patients. It would let these centers partner with food banks and pantries to get money for food distribution. This means patients could find healthy food options right where they get their healthcare.
Today, there is no specific federal grant program to help community health centers offer food to their patients. If this bill becomes law, the Secretary of Health and Human Services would create a new grant program within one year. This program would offer competitive grants, up to $500,000 each, to help health centers and food banks set up food distribution points or mobile services for patients.
HR 10680 · 119th Congress · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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