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NY A06598
Bill
Status
3/6/2009
Primary Sponsor
Thomas Alfano
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AI Summary
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Establishes a Community Food Security, Empowerment and Economic Development Program within the Department of Health to support projects meeting food needs of low-income people and increasing community self-reliance in food production.
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Authorizes the Commissioner to award grants to community-based nonprofit organizations and local governments for program projects, subject to funding availability, with preference given to communities with high participation in government and private food assistance programs.
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Requires funded projects to focus on increasing availability of affordable, nutritious food from local sources; developing farmer-community linkages; supporting job development and training; promoting entrepreneurial enterprises; and including community residents in decision-making.
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Establishes a 12-member Advisory Council with expertise in community food security, composed of appointees from the Governor (6), Senate Temporary President (2), Assembly Speaker (2), Senate Minority Leader (1), and Assembly Minority Leader (1), plus designees from the Commissioners of Temporary and Disability Assistance, Agriculture and Markets, and Economic Development.
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Requires funded projects to be designed to become self-sustaining and not dependent on continual program grants.
Legislative Description
Authorizes the department of health to implement a community food security, empowerment and economic development program (SEED) to help meet the food need of low-income people and promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm and nutrition issues; provides grants for the cost of program projects which will be available to non-profit organizations and local governments, with limited partnership with for-profit enterprises; makes related provisions.
Last Action
held for consideration in ways and means
7/1/2010