FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act
This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need.
Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers.
FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.
[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3614 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3614
To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency to approve State and local plans to partner with small and mid-
size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious
meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund
requirements, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 5, 2020
Ms. Harris (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management
Agency to approve State and local plans to partner with small and mid-
size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious
meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund
requirements, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries
Act'' or the ``FEED Act''.
SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL PLANS FOR MEAL DELIVERY.
(a) In General.--During the period following the emergency
declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, pursuant to
section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)), and under any subsequent major
disaster declaration under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170)
that supersedes such emergency declaration, the Administrator of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency may approve plans from State,
local, and Indian tribal governments that meet the requirements of
subsection (b).
(b) Requirements.--To be eligible to provide food services set
forth in this subsection, a State, local, or Indian tribal government
shall establish a network to coordinate food distribution and delivery
that includes a detailed plan to--
(1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized
restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations
and soup kitchens to prepare healthy meals for people in need;
and
(2) partner with nonprofit organizations, including faith-
based organizations and soup kitchens to purchase directly from
food producers and farmers.
(c) Waiver of Matching Requirements.--During the period referred to
in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency shall waive the matching requirements in sections
403(b) and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(b), 5193(a)).
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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