SB217 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Bobby D. Singleton Senator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to underserved communities; to amend Sections 41-23-150, 41-23-151, 41-23-152, and 41-23-153, Code of Alabama 1975, to change the name of the Healthy Food Financing Fund; to further provide for the types of facilities where monies can be used; to further provide for the ways monies can be used; and to limit the sources of funding available under the program.

Description

Under existing law, the Healthy Food Financing Fund provides financing for the construction or expansion of grocery stores in underserved communities that are in low or moderate income areas.

This bill would change the name of the fund to the Healthy Food Fund.

This bill would provide grants for the building, construction, renovation, expansion, or build-out costs of grocery stores or food resource providers in underserved communities that are in low or moderate income areas.

Under existing law, the fund is comprised of federal, state, or private grants or loans, federal tax credits, or other types of financial assistance.

This bill would limit the fund to grants.

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