House File 970 H-1181 Amend House File 970 as follows: 1 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause and 2 inserting: 3 < Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 4 —— DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS PROGRAM —— SUPPLEMENTAL 5 APPROPRIATION. There is appropriated from the general 6 fund of the state to the department of health and human 7 services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending 8 June 30, 2026, in addition to any other funding appropriated 9 for such purpose, the following amount, or so much thereof as 10 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 11 To provide grants to support the double up food bucks 12 program administered by the Iowa healthiest state initiative 13 to make fresh fruits and vegetables sold at farmers markets, 14 grocery stores, and other participating locations accessible 15 to individuals and families who reside in this state and 16 receive assistance through the federal supplemental nutrition 17 assistance program: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,000,000 19 1. Beginning January 1, 2026, the department of health 20 and human services, in cooperation with the Iowa healthiest 21 state initiative, shall submit an annual report to the general 22 assembly that provides the following information related to the 23 double up food bucks program, including but not limited to: 24 a. The number of participants in the program. 25 b. The participating locations, including location type, 26 providing access to participants in the program. 27 c. The annual redemption amount and the annual redemption 28 rate of participants in the program. 29 2. Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated under 30 this section shall not revert at the close of the fiscal year, 31 but shall remain available for the purposes designated. > 32 2. Title page, by striking lines 1 through 3 and inserting 33 < An Act relating to the double up food bucks program and making 34 appropriations. > 35 -1- HF 970.1149 (1) 91 lh/ko 1/ 2 #1.