GusNIP Expansion Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Mar 20, 2026
What it does
The GusNIP Expansion Act of 2026 amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to expand and improve the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program by increasing federal funding, adjusting cost-sharing rules to allow waivers for persistent poverty areas, and establishing cooperative agreements to scale statewide incentive programs. It also enhances the produce prescription program by setting grant award ranges, requiring a review panel, and mandating a study on transitioning program payments to health insurance within 10 years. The bill affects eligible entities, state SNAP agencies, nonprofit organizations, local governments, and healthcare providers involved in nutrition incentive…
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