Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act

HR 2473, the Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act, creates tax credits and grants to help establish grocery stores, food banks, and temporary food access points in areas with limited food access (called "food deserts"). The bill offers a 15% tax credit for new grocery stores or permanent food banks in food deserts, and a 10% credit for renovations or temporary food access points like mobile markets. To qualify, locations must meet specific criteria including being in areas with high poverty rates and limited access to grocery stores, and applicants must be certified by the government. The program aims to improve access to healthy food in underserved communities by making it more financially feasible for businesses to operate in these areas. The bill also requires annual updates to the USDA's Food Access Research Atlas to track food retailer locations.