Maryland Small Food Banks Grant Program - Establishment
What this bill does
Establishing the Maryland Small Food Banks Grant Program in the Department of Human Services; requiring the Department to give priority to nonprofit entities in the State that conduct assessments, with ongoing data collection to track success, and can demonstrate strong community involvement and partnerships, consistent stakeholder engagement, sustainability with diverse funding streams, innovation, and a focus on underserved communities; and authorizing the Governor to include in the annual budget bill up to $3,000,000 for the Program.
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Testimony (23)
MGA witness list| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Baron, Peter | Anne Arundel County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Pittman, Steuart | Anne Arundel County Executive | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Greenberg, Joshua | Baltimore County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Posner, Mitchell | Community Assistance Network, Inc. | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Frey, Leslie | Montgomery County | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Benn, Stacey | Morgan State University | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Guzzone, Senator Guzzonelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Taylor, Tom | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Duffy, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Position only |
| UNF | Crepeau, Marisa | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Hopkins, Barbara | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | MANOHAR, KRISHNA | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
