(b) Notify recipients of food assistance program benefits about the double up food bucks program that is administered by the fair food network. Food assistance program recipients shall receive information about the double up food bucks program, including information that explains that when program recipients spend up to $20.00 at participating farmer’s markets and grocery stores, the recipient can receive an additional $20.00 to buy Michigan produce.
(2) The department shall work with the fair food network to expand access to the double up food bucks program in each of the state’s counties with grocery stores or farmer’s markets that meet the program’s eligibility requirements.
(3) On or before June 1, 2022, the department shall submit a report on activities and outcomes of the double up food bucks program to the house and senate appropriations subcommittees on agriculture
and rural development and the fiscal agencies. The report shall contain all of the following:
(a) Counties in this state with participating double up food bucks vendor, the number of vendors by county, and the name and location of vendors, as of May 1, 2021.
(b) Counties in this state with participating double up food bucks vendors, the number of vendors by county, and the name and location of vendors, as of May 1, 2022. The report shall highlight counties and vendors added to the program since May 1, 2021.
(c) Number of individuals participating in the program by county.
(d) A breakdown of program participation by county and by day of week.
(4) The report required under subsection (3) shall also include a discussion of program evaluation criteria, as well as recommendation of a reporting metric for tracking health outcomes of program participants.”.
Senator Chang requested the yeas and nays.
The yeas and nays were ordered, 1/5 of the members present voting therefor.
The amendments were not adopted, a majority of the members serving not voting therefor, as follows: