# Congress Proposes HHS Food Access Grants

Representatives Robin Kelly and George Latimer introduced H.R. 10680, the Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026, on October 5, 2026. The bill would direct the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish grants for joint projects between community health centers and emergency feeding operations, with awards capped at $500,000 per partnership. The proposal has not made funding available; any opportunity depends on the bill’s progress and subsequent HHS grant guidance.

- Community health centers and emergency feeding organizations could use the proposed grants for joint food-access projects, including establishing or expanding services.
- **Key funding detail:** Proposed awards are capped at $500,000 per partnership; this is not an active solicitation or an available funding commitment.
- Prospective partners can identify potential collaborators and project concepts, while treating any application planning as contingent on enactment and HHS guidance.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Healthcare
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- U.S. House of Representatives

### Sources
- [Rep. Kelly and Rep. Latimer Introduce Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026 | Congresswoman Robin Kelly](https://robinkelly.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-kelly-and-rep-latimer-introduce-food-access-community-health) - Robinkelly