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Food Access

What This Page Covers

This page collects the 13 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Food Access”. Coverage spans bills, news coverage, and campaign-finance records - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Economic Development, Agriculture, and Public Health.

Active Bills

State BillOREGONMar 6, 2026Oregon requires DHS to replace stolen food benefits and mandates food waste and food desert studiesHouse Bill 4118 requires the Department of Human Services to provide replacement Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to recipients who experience electronic theft, and mandates rState BillCONNECTICUTFeb 6, 2026Connecticut bill proposes tax credits for grocery stores in low-income areas with limited accessState BillWEST VIRGINIAFeb 3, 2026West Virginia creates two-year produce market pilot program for food desertsState BillPENNSYLVANIAApr 11, 2025Pennsylvania establishes the Fresh Food Financing Initiative to fund grocery stores in underserved areas

Recent Activity

  1. Tue, May 51 item
    1. NYC Mayor's City-Run Supermarket Plan Faces Opposition from Local GrocersNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to open city-run grocery stores to combat rising food costs is drawing criticism from East Harlem grocers. These businesses fear the new competition, espeUnited States

Finance Signals

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LobbyingCHICAGO (COOK COUNTY)Apr 1, 2019
Lobbying Disclosure: Chicago Market Community Co-op

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Key Actors

  1. 01Department of Agricultureorganization1 mentions
  2. 0220 to 30 minutesother1 mentions
  3. 03Fresh Food Access Special Fundother1 mentions
  4. 04next yeardate1 mentions
  5. 0545other1 mentions
  6. 06Getty Imagesorganization1 mentions
  7. 07Department of Community and Economic Developmentorganization1 mentions
  8. 08Hunger Task Forceorganization1 mentions
  9. 09$30 milliondollar amount1 mentions
  10. 10Kelly Loefflerperson1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsOregon requires DHS to replace stolen food benefits and mandates food waste and food desert studies, Connecticut bill proposes tax credits for grocery stores in low-income areas with limited access, West Virginia creates two-year produce market pilot program for food deserts (+1 more)
  • Topic to peopleKelly Loeffler
  • Topic to orgsDepartment of Agriculture, Getty Images, Department of Community and Economic Development (+1 more)
  • Topic to financeLobbying Disclosure: Chicago Market Community Co-op
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Source Trail

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  1. May 12, 2026local legislationAuthorization for Fresh Food Access Grant Agreements
  2. May 5, 2026NewsNYC Mayor's City-Run Supermarket Plan Faces Opposition from Local Grocers
  3. Mar 6, 2026State BillOregon requires DHS to replace stolen food benefits and mandates food waste and food desert studies
  4. Feb 6, 2026State BillConnecticut bill proposes tax credits for grocery stores in low-income areas with limited access
  5. Feb 3, 2026State BillWest Virginia creates two-year produce market pilot program for food deserts
  6. Apr 11, 2025State BillPennsylvania establishes the Fresh Food Financing Initiative to fund grocery stores in underserved areas
  7. Apr 1, 2019LobbyingLobbying Disclosure: Chicago Market Community Co-op

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