Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-967-R1

Redraft ENV 967

Massachusetts Emergency Food Assistance Program (MEFAP)

Messrs. Lesser, Lewis and Eldridge, Ms. Friedman, Mr. Hinds, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Feeney, Welch and Tarr, Ms. Gobi, Messrs. Crighton, DiDomenico, O'Connor, Cyr, Ross and deMacedo moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, by striking out item 2511-0105 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

“For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula in order to benefit the commonwealth’s 4 regional food banks; provided further, that the department may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation in this item; and provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program ………... $18,000,000”.