Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Minnesota House Bill HF1148

Introduced
2/19/25  

Caption

Prepared meals food grant program established, and money appropriated.

Impact

This bill is significant in reinforcing state laws related to hunger relief efforts by allocating funds specifically for meal programs. It enforces a structure in which grant applicants must prioritize delivering food services that reach racially, ethnically, and geographically diverse populations at risk for food insecurity. The Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families is tasked with administering the program and ensuring the strategic and equitable distribution of funds.

Summary

HF1148 establishes the Prepared Meals Food Grant Program aimed at addressing food insecurity among Minnesotans aged 18 to 60 and their dependents. The program is designed to assist individuals who face challenges in meal preparation due to limited mobility, disability, or economic hardship. The bill mandates that eligible grantees must be nonprofit organizations or recognized American Indian Tribes that possess a proven record of effectively distributing tailored prepared meals while adhering to health and safety guidelines.

Contention

Notably, the bill incorporates strict requirements for eligible grantees, such as maintaining a history of sourcing ingredients locally and not being funded simultaneously by other state and federal meal programs for the same activities. This has sparked discussions regarding the viability of local organizations to meet these criteria and the overall impact on food programs in the state. Some advocates of food assistance worry that these restrictions could limit access for certain communities or result in inequities in food resource distribution.

Companion Bills

MN SF1412

Similar To Prepared meals food grant program establishment

Previously Filed As

MN HF2225

Prepared meals food relief grants established, and money appropriated.

MN SF2647

Prepared meals food relief grants establishment

MN HF2666

Minnesota basic income grant program established, report required, and money appropriated.

MN HF4150

Minnesota food bank program established, and money appropriated.

MN HF5317

Governor's budget bill for health and human services; health care, child welfare, child care licensing , Department of Health, and Department of Children, Youth, and Families provisions modified; health and human services law technical changes made; appropriations for forecasted programs adjusted; penalties imposed; and money appropriated.

MN HF5267

Governor's budget bill for early childhood programs; child welfare and child care licensing provisions modified; technical changes to early childhood law made; Department of Children, Youth, and Families recodification updated; and money appropriated.

MN HF3469

SNAP established as medicine program, and money appropriated.

MN HF2665

Diaper distribution grant program established, reports required, and money appropriated.

MN SF1891

Cultural and ethnic minority infrastructure grant program establishment and appropriation

MN SF5385

Health and Human Services supplemental appropriations

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