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7 U.S. Code § 7518. Micro-grants for food security
(a) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to increase the quantity and quality of locally grown food through small-scale gardening, herding, and livestock operations in food insecure communities in areas of the United States that have significant levels of food insecurity and import a significant quantity of food.
(b) DefinitionsIn this section:
(1) Eligible entityThe term “eligible entity” means an entity that—
(A) is—
(i)
an individual;
(ii)
an Indian tribe or tribal organization, as defined in section 5304 of title 25;
(iii) a nonprofit organization engaged in increasing food security, as determined by the Secretary, including—
(I)
a religious organization;
(II)
a food bank; or
(III)
a food pantry;
(iv) a federally funded educational facility, including—
(I)
a Head Start program or an Early Head Start program carried out under the Head Start Act (42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.);
(II)
a public elementary school or public secondary school;
(III)
a public institution of higher education (as defined in section 1001 of title 20);
(IV)
a Tribal College or University (as defined in section 1059c(b) of title 20); or
(V)
a job training program; or
(v)
a local or Tribal government that may not levy local taxes under State or Federal law; and
(B)
is located in an eligible State.
(2) Eligible StateThe term “eligible State” means—
(A)
the State of Alaska;
(B)
the State of Hawaii;
(C)
American Samoa;
(D)
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
(E)
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(F)
the Federated States of Micronesia;
(G)
Guam;
(H)
the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(I)
the Republic of Palau; and
(J)
the United States Virgin Islands.