ND SB2228

Appropriates $1,000,000 from the general fund to the Department of Commerce for rural grocery store sustainability grants for the 2025-2027 biennium

Grants support preservation of rural grocery stores and increased food access across North Dakota

Existing rural grocery stores receive priority funding over feasibility studies for reopening stores in communities without grocery access

Funds cannot be used for food processing or offsite food preparation operations

Passed Senate 40-6 and House 75-17; designated as one-time funding