This bill creates a competitive grant program for home delivery of commodities to seniors in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. Grants to states fund local agencies delivering food to participants, prioritizing rural areas. Agencies report on best practices for using home delivery to improve program effectiveness.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill creates a competitive grant program for home delivery of commodities to seniors in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. Grants to states fund local agencies delivering food to participants, prioritizing rural areas. Agencies report on best practices for using home delivery to improve program effectiveness.
Last updated: 1/5/2026
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill directs the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to award competitive grants to state agencies under a home delivery pilot program for participants in the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). </p><p>As background, the CSFP works to improve the health of low-income persons at least 60 years of age by supplementing their diets with nutritious Department of Agriculture foods.</p><p>Under the pilot program, a state agency must distribute grant funds to an eligible entity (i.e., a local agency or subdistributing agency) to operate projects that facilitate home delivery of commodities to CSFP participants. Grant funds may be used for costs associated with</p><ul><li>transportation and distribution of commodities to CSFP participants,</li><li>staffing required to operate home delivery services, and</li><li>home delivery outreach to CSFP participants or potential participants.</li></ul><p>A state agency must prioritize eligible entities that serve CSFP participants who reside in rural areas.</p><p>A state agency must also submit an annual report to FNS about the project, including best practices regarding the use of home delivery to improve the effectiveness of the CSFP.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Creates grants for CSFP home food delivery
Prioritizes rural senior participants
Funds transportation and staffing costs
Supports outreach to eligible seniors
Requires annual best practices reporting
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
Low-income seniors, especially in rural areas, would have food delivered to their homes instead of traveling to distribution sites. This addresses mobility and transportation barriers that prevent eligible seniors from participating. The pilot program tests home delivery effectiveness.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
1538, 119th Congress (2025). "Delivering for Rural Seniors Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1538
