SB 23-027

Senate Bill 23-027 allocates $3 million each year from the state's general fund to support a food pantry assistance grant program for four years, starting in the 2023-24 fiscal year. This funding will help food pantries across Colorado provide aid to those in need. The bill also plans to end this program by July 1, 2028. Since it has been signed into law, the program is now active and providing grants to eligible food pantries.

Official Summary

For the 2023-24 state fiscal year through the 2026-27 state fiscal year, the bill appropriates $3 million annually money from the general fund to the food pantry assistance grant program. The bill repeals the food pantry assistance grant program, effective July 1, 2028. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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