Congress funds food-bank cold storage in rural and Tribal communities
H.R. 6834 — STORE Act of 2025 · Filed by Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced Dec 18, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill expands federal grants for food-bank infrastructure in rural and underserved communities. It increases annual funding from $15 million to $25 million (fiscal years 2026–2030), broadens eligible recipients to include Tribal and governmental organizations, and allows grants to cover mobile delivery, storage facilities, and refrigerated vehicles. It also mandates a $1 million study of national cold-storage shortages for food banks.
Why we flagged it
The bill's operative mechanism is a straightforward increase in federal grants for food-bank cold-storage and delivery infrastructure, with expanded eligibility and use cases. It is a targeted public-health and food-security measure, not a tax provision, regulatory change, or private carve-out.
What the text implies
- Expansion of eligible recipients to include governmental and Tribal organizations may shift grant distribution away from traditional nonprofit food banks toward public agencies, potentially affecting nonprofit funding patterns.
- The 10% administrative-cost allowance (new provision) may incentivize larger, more bureaucratic grant applications and could reduce the proportion of funds reaching direct food distribution.
The full analysis lists 4 implications of this text.
Who stands to gain
Food banks and food pantries (nonprofit and public); Tribal food-assistance organizations; State and local government food-assistance programs