SNAP recipients; Department of Agriculture establish grant program for deer processors to become SNAP retailers and process deer meat for sale to.

HB 1680 would create a grant program for deer processors in Mississippi to become authorized SNAP (food stamp) retailers and sell processed donated deer meat to SNAP recipients. Processors could receive up to $50,000 in grants to upgrade facilities and equipment, funded by redirecting $10 million annually from unspent TANF (Temporary Assistance for Needy Families) funds. The bill requires the Department of Agriculture to seek a federal waiver if needed to allow deer processors to participate in SNAP, and amends state law to transfer the TANF funds for this purpose. The bill died in committee in February 2026 and was never enacted.