AGRICULTURE: Memorializes Congress and the United States Department of Agriculture to reinstate and fund the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program

HCR 51 is a concurrent resolution memorializing Congress and the USDA to reinstate and fund the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA) program. It directly affects Louisiana farmers - especially socially disadvantaged producers - and food banks across the state, including all five Feeding Louisiana network partners. The resolution seeks to restore a program that previously provided over $12 million to support local food purchases for distribution through food banks and community organizations. This would help rebuild market access for farmers, expand fresh food access for underserved communities, and strengthen local food systems. As a procedural resolution, it requests federal action but does not create new law.