SB 282 — Revises provisions relating to food security. (BDR 18-75)

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Existing law creates the Council on Food Security within the Department of Health and Human Services which is charged with various duties relating to food security.

(NRS 232.4966, 232.4968) Section 3 of this bill requires the Department, in coordination with the Council, to establish and administer the Grocery Initiative to award grants of money and provide technical assistance and other information to certain grocery stores in this State to expand access to healthy foods in food deserts andsection areas3 atrequires riskthe Department to award grants of becomingmoney foodto deserts.certain grocery stores for certain purposes.

To the extent money is available, stores for certain purposes.tment to award grants of money to certain grocery Section 5 of this bill requires the Department, to the extent money is available, to:

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- *SB282_R1* – 2 – Section 4 of this bill sets forth certain requirements for a grocery store to be eligible to receive assistance from the Grocery Initiative.

or (2) The census tract is an urban tract and at least 33 percent of the population of the census tract or 500 or more - *SB282**SB282_R1* – 3 – residents of the census tract reside more than 0.5 miles from the nearest grocery store.

The CouncilDepartment on Food Security may by regulation designate as a food desert one or more existing areas that do not meet the requirements set forth in subsection 1 based on data that includes, without limitation, poverty levels and access to grocery stores.

The award of a grant of money pursuant to this subsection must prioritize equipment - *SB282**SB282_R1* – 4 – that is energy efficient.

- *SB282**SB282_R1* – 5 – (b) Shall make available on the Internet website of the Department information and materials to assist the growth and development of grantees and other grocery stores in this State.

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Any remaining balance of the appropriation made by subsection 1 must not be committed for expenditure after June 30, 2027, by the entity to which the appropriation is made or any entity - *SB282**SB282_R1* – 7 – transferred in any manner, and any portion of the appropriated money remaining must not be spent for any purpose after September 17, 2027, by either the entity to which the money was appropriated or the entity to which the money was subsequently granted or transferred, and must be reverted to the State General Fund on or before September 17, 2027.

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