FEED Act
Bill: S.19 | Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim (R-SC)
Policy area: Emergency Management

Summary:
FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act
This bill authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to approve state, local, and Indian tribal government plans to partner with small and mid-size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious meals to individuals in need.
Specifically, during the period following the President's emergency declaration of March 13, 2020, and under any subsequent major disaster declaration that supersedes it, FEMA may approve plans from state, local, and Indian tribal governments that (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized restaurants and nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens, to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) provide for partnerships with nonprofit organizations to purchase directly from food producers and farmers.
FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.

To authorize the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management 
 Agency to approve State and local plans to partner with small and mid-
  size restaurants and nonprofit organizations to provide nutritious 
     meals to individuals in need, to waive certain matching fund 
                 requirements, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries 
Act'' or the ``FEED Act''.

SEC. 2. STATE AND LOCAL PLANS FOR MEAL DELIVERY.

    (a) In General.--During the period following the emergency 
declaration issued by the President on March 13, 2020, pursuant to 
section 501(b) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5191(b)), and under any subsequent major 
disaster declaration under section 401 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) 
that supersedes such emergency declaration, the Administrator of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency may approve plans from State, 
local, and Indian tribal governments that meet the requirements of 
subsection (b).
    (b) Requirements.--To be eligible to provide food services set 
forth in this subsection, a State, local, or Indian tribal government 
shall establish a network to coordinate food distribution and delivery 
that includes a detailed plan to--
            (1) establish contracts with small and mid-sized 
        restaurants and non-profits, including faith-based 
        organizations and soup kitchens to prepare healthy meals for 
        people in need; and
            (2) partner with non-profit organizations, including faith-
        based organizations and soup kitchens to purchase directly from 
        food producers and farmers.
    (c) Waiver of Matching Requirements.--During the period referred to 
in subsection (a), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency shall waive the matching requirements in sections 
403(b) and 503(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170b(b), 5193(a)).
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