Allow state and territory governments to purchase local, unprocessed or minimally processed dome stic foods from local producers, targeting historically underserved farmers/producers/fishers and small…

Allow state and territory governments to purchase local, unprocessed or minimally processed dome stic foods from local producers, targeting historically underserved farmers/producers/fishers and small businesses including processors, aggregators, and distributors. Food purchased will be distributed to schools and child care institutions participating in the national school lunch program or child and adult care food program. Quarterly performance reports will be submitted to capture the value of purchases (including the value of purchases from historically underserved producers and the value of purchases from small businesses), and the number of producers (including the number of historically underserved producers and the number of small businesses). In addition to increasing local food consumption, funds are expected to help build and expand economic opportunity for local and historically underserved farmers/producers/fishers and small businesses including processors, aggregators, and distributors. States and territories may subaward with partners and collaborators. Partners and collaborators may come from private or public, for-profit, or nonprofit entities.