Plain English Breakdown
The official text states funds are used in 'eligible communities' but does not define what makes a community eligible.
Adding Diapers and Wipes to Emergency Food Bank Supplies
This law adds children's diapers and wipes to the list of items that can be bought with emergency funds during disasters.
What This Bill Does
- Adds children's diapers and wipes to the supplies allowed under the State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program.
- Allows program funds to pay for buying and giving out these items in eligible communities.
- Permits food banks to get paid back, or reimbursed, when they distribute diapers and wipes using this money.
Who It Names or Affects
- The State Department of Social Services
- Food banks serving low-income Californians during disasters
Terms To Know
- State Emergency Food Bank Reserve Program
- A state program that provides food and funding to food banks for emergency needs during natural or human-made disasters.
- Reimbursing
- Paying someone back for costs they already spent on approved items.
Limits and Unknowns
- Funds can only be distributed after a proclamation or declaration of a disaster or state of emergency.
- The program operates subject to appropriation, meaning funding depends on money being set aside by the Legislature each year.
- The text does not list which specific communities are eligible for this help.