D.C. Code § 7-736.04(Perm): Establishment of the grocery access pilot grant program.

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(a)

In Fiscal Year 2025, the Department of Health shall establish a grocery access pilot grant program for the purpose of providing up to 1,000 eligible District residents with membership in a grocery delivery service at no cost for one year.

(b)

(1)

To be eligible to participate in the pilot program, an applicant shall:

(A)

Be a resident of the District; and

(B)

Be enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education ("SNAP-Ed") program.

(2)

The Department of Health shall give preference to an applicant who lives in an "eligible area" as that term is defined in § 47-3801(1D)(A).

(c)

At the conclusion of the one-year pilot program, the Department of Health shall incorporate the data collected in the program in their SNAP-Ed program.

(d)

The data collected pursuant to subsection (c) of this section shall be made available to the Council upon request.