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Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007

Introduced: April 19, 2007 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Apr 19, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4778-4780)
Apr 19, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4777-4778)
Apr 19, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture conduct a study of hunger in the United States and develop recommendations on reducing domestic hunger.

Directs the Secretary to make: (1) hunger-free communities collaborative grants to eligible public food program service providers or nonprofit organizations; (2) hunger-free communities infrastructure grants to eligible emergency feeding organizations; and (3) hunger-free communities training and technical assistance grants to eligible national or regional nonprofit organizations. (States that such grants' federal share shall not exceed 80%.)

Sets forth grant priorities.

What's happening now April 19, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4778-4780)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1