H.F. 632 Section 1. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND LAND STEWARDSHIP 1 —— DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS PROGRAM. There is appropriated from 2 the general fund of the state to the department of agriculture 3 and land stewardship for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 4 2019, and ending June 30, 2020, the following amount, or so 5 much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the purposes 6 designated: 7 To provide grants to support and expand the double up 8 food bucks program administered by the Iowa healthiest 9 state initiative to make fresh fruits and vegetables sold at 10 farmers markets and grocery stores accessible to families or 11 individuals who reside in this state and who receive assistance 12 through the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 14 A grant recipient that receives funding pursuant to this 15 section shall provide at least a dollar-for-dollar match of the 16 grant assistance. 17 EXPLANATION 18 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 19 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 20 This bill appropriates $100,000 from the general fund of the 21 state to the department of agriculture and land stewardship 22 for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 23 30, 2020, to provide grants to support and expand the double 24 up food bucks program administered by the Iowa healthiest 25 state initiative to make fresh fruits and vegetables sold at 26 farmers markets and grocery stores accessible to families or 27 individuals who reside in this state and who receive assistance 28 through the federal supplemental nutrition assistance program. 29 A grant recipient that receives funding shall provide at least 30 a dollar-for-dollar match of the grant assistance. 31 -1- LSB 2273HH (2) 88 hb/rh 1/ 1