FEED Act

Bill: 116-s-3614
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA]
Introduced: 2020-05-05
Policy area: Emergency Management
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Disaster relief and insurance

Emergency planning and evacuation

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Food assistance and relief

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Public contracts and procurement

Public-private cooperation

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2020-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-05
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>FEMA shall waive federal matching requirements under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act during such period.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3614 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 5, 2020 Ms. Harris (for herself and Mr. Scott of South Carolina ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL 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.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FEMA Empowering Essential Deliveries Act or the FEED Act . 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 nonprofits, including faith-based organizations and soup kitchens to prepare healthy meals for people in need; and (2) partner with nonprofit 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)).