Grow Your Own Food Act

HR 3543, the Grow Your Own Food Act, increases funding for community food security programs by raising micro-grant limits under the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018. It raises per-recipient grant amounts from $5,000 to $10,000 and from $10,000 to $15,000, extends funding through fiscal year 2023, and maintains a $30 million annual cap. The bill also adds a tax provision excluding these grants from recipients' gross income, meaning community gardens, urban farms, and food banks receiving the funds won’t owe taxes on them. This directly benefits local food security organizations by making grants more substantial and financially accessible.