Budget Amendment ID: FY2027-S4-810-R1

Redraft OTH 810

FRESH Grants

Messrs. Lewis, Mark, Gomez, Collins and Brady, Ms. Rausch, Messrs. Keenan, Driscoll and Eldridge, Ms. Howard and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 7010-1192, by adding the following words:- "; provided further, that not less than $1,000,000 shall be expended for programs and resources to support farm to school and food system literacy programming in public elementary and secondary schools and early education programs; provided further, that not less than $750,000 of such funds shall be used to offer grants through the current operating farm to school FRESH Grant program; provided further, that $150,000 of such funds shall be used to expand the Massachusetts school wellness coaching program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 of such finds shall be used to develop food literacy curricula, tools and resources for use by schools in the commonwealth”; and by striking out the figure “$100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,100,000”.