HB 22-1364

House Bill 22-1364 extends a program that provides grants to food pantries until July 1, 2024. The bill allocates $3 million from the state's general fund for these grants, which will be used to buy Colorado-grown agricultural products and items with cultural significance for indigenous communities or other groups. Additionally, up to $100,000 can be spent annually on hiring a nonprofit to help food pantries find and purchase local agricultural goods. The bill has been signed into law, meaning the program will continue as planned.

Official Summary

The food pantry assistance grant program is set to repeal on June 30, 2023. The act extends the food pantry assistance grant program through July 1, 2024. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, the act appropriates $3 million from the general fund to be used for the purchase of Colorado agricultural products and agricultural products that hold cultural significance for indigenous first nations people, or for other cultures or subcultural groups, including the ways in which those agricultural products are produced. The act allows up to $100,000 annually of the appropriation to be used to hire a nonprofit entity to provide technical assistance to a grant recipient to train food pantries and assist in the location and purchase of Colorado agricultural products. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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