SC H4400

Creates the South Carolina Food Security Emergency Reserve Fund administered by the Department of Social Services to ensure continuity of nutrition assistance if federal food programs are reduced

Requires the General Assembly to appropriate at least $25 million annually from the state general fund or designated recurring revenue to support the fund

Triggers emergency food security protocols when federal SNAP funding to South Carolina is reduced by 10% or more in any fiscal year, including immediate disbursement of up to $10 million from the reserve fund

Expands eligibility for the SNAP Produce Bonus Program to include authorized community grocers, mobile markets, and nonprofit food retail programs meeting food safety and price fairness standards

Directs the Department of Social Services to include recommendations for sustaining and expanding food access programs in annual budget requests and to engage philanthropic and private sector partners for long-term funding