H.R. 6201 – Families First Coronavirus Response Act

The bill contains important provisions to give families and children some critically important resources to help put food on the table and stay safe during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) emergency. [...] Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL), with the following breakdown: $160 million for Home-Delivered Nutrition Services, $80 million for Congregate Nutrition Services, and $10 million for Nutrition Services for Native Americans Commodities and Emergency Food ● Provides an additional $400 million for The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) to help f. [...] Of the $400 million, $300 million is for the purchase of foods and $100 million is to support the storage and distribution of the foods Nutrition Assistance for U. [...] Territories ● Provides $100 million for USDA to provide nutrition assistance grants to Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency Check out FRAC’s COVID 19 Updates page for up-to-date information on legislation, bill summaries, policies, and other important news. [...] FRAC will continue to work with Congress, USDA, advocates, and stakeholders across the country to mitigate the effects of this crisis and ensure the health, well-being, and food security of all households.