An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, establishing the Pennsylvania Preferred® Food Bucks Program.
SB 560 establishes Pennsylvania's "Preferred® Food Bucks Program," which provides SNAP recipients with an extra 40 cents for every dollar spent on eligible fruits and vegetables through SNAP benefits. The program targets fresh, canned, frozen, or dried produce without added sugars, fats, or salt, directly benefiting low-income SNAP shoppers and Pennsylvania farmers who sell locally grown products. Administered by a state-selected nonprofit organization, it uses federal grants (via the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program) and state funds to create infrastructure for participating retailers like farmers markets and grocery stores. The bill requires grantees to coordinate with the Pennsylvania Preferred® Program and track how the incentives impact both SNAP purchases and local agricultural sales.
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Apr 2025
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Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Last action Apr 4, 2025
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Referred to Health & Human Services
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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