Preference for certain projects
In selecting community food projects to receive assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give a preference to projects designed to—
(1)
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develop linkages between 2 or more sectors of the food system;
(2)#
support the development of entrepreneurial projects;
(3)#
develop innovative linkages between the for-profit and nonprofit food sectors;
(4)#
encourage long-term planning activities, and multisystem, interagency approaches with multistakeholder collaborations, that build the long-term capacity of communities to address the food and agricultural problems of the communities, such as food policy councils and food planning associations; or
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develop new resources and strategies to help reduce food insecurity in the community and prevent food insecurity in the future by—
(A) developing creative food resources;
(B) coordinating food services with park and recreation programs and other community-based outlets to reduce barriers to access; or
(C) creating nutrition education programs for at-risk populations to enhance food-purchasing and food-preparation skills and to heighten awareness of the connection between diet and health.