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Summary
The bill establishes a revolving Grocery Store Initiative Fund in the state Treasury, managed by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services. It will provide grants, loans, and technical assistance to eligible independent, cooperative, nonprofit, or government‑owned grocery retailers in low‑income or food‑desert communities. The aim is to increase access to healthy foods for Kentuckians who lack nearby grocery options.
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