H.R. 9474 — Local Foods for Healthy Schools Act of 2026

This section establishes the Local Foods for Healthy Schools Program under which the Secretary enters noncompetitive cooperative agreements with eligible units of government to purchase local foods from covered producers and distribute them to schools. Eligible units must reserve no more than 5 percent of funds for training, food safety certifications, oversight, and administration; the Secretary allocates funds through an equal per-state base (capped at 30 percent of total funds) plus a per-student formula based on participation in school meal programs, with reallocation of unobligated amounts; and recipients must submit public reports on purchases within 90 days of expenditure.