Everything You Need To Know About Food Assistance Reform

The President’s food aid reform proposal in his FY2014 budget brought the issue of food aid to the forefront.  During the month of June, both the House and Senate voted on amendments to their versions of the farm bill that would reform and improve our food assistance programs.  Given everything that has happened in such a short time period, InterAction has put together a comprehensive update on this issue: “Everything You Need to Know About Food Assistance Reform”.  We hope this is helpful, and please let Katie Lee (klee@interaction.org) know if you have any further questions or would like additional information.

Everything You Need to Know About Food Assistance Reform

• Outline of President’s Food Assistance Reform Proposal
  • Including U.S. NGO Food Assistance Reform Principles

• Congressional Action
  • Royce-Engel Food Aid Reform Amendment #15 to the House Farm Bill
  • Local and Regional Purchasing (LRP) Amendment to the Senate Farm Bill
  • Appropriations Process
  • Royce-Bass Food Aid Reform Act

• U.S. NGO Amendment to End Monetization