PUBLIC LAW 104-127—APR. 4, 1996 110 STAT. 1027 (g) AMERICAN SAMOA.— The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 24. TERRITORY OF AMERICAN SAMOA. 7 USC 2033. "Effective October 1, 1995, from amounts made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall pay to the Territory of American Samoa not more than $5,300,000 for each of fiscal years 1996 through 2002 to finance 100 percent of the expenditures for the fiscal year for a nutrition assistance program extended under section 601(c) of Public Law 96-597 (48 U.S.C. 1469d(c)). ". (h) ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.— The Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) (as amended by subsection (g)) is amended by adding at the end the following: "SEC. 25. ASSISTANCE FOR COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS. 7 USC 2034. "(a) DEFINITION OF COMMUNITY FOOD PROJECTS.— In this section, the term 'community food project' means a community-based project that requires a 1-time infusion of Federal assistance to become self-sustaining and that is designed to— "(1) meet the food needs of low-income people; "(2) increase the self-reliance of communities in providing for their own food needs; and "(3) promote comprehensive responses to local food, farm, and nutrition issues. "(b) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— From amounts made available to carry out this Act, the Secretary may make grants to assist eligible private nonprofit entities to establish and carry out community food projects. "(2) LIMITATION ON GRANTS.—The total amount of funds provided as grants under this section may not exceed— " (A) $1,000,000 for fiscal year 1996; and "(B) $2,500,000 for each of fiscal years 1997 through 2002. "(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— To be eligible for a grant under subsection (b), a private nonprofit entity must— "(1) have experience in the area of— "(A) community food work, particularly concerning small and medium-sized farms, including the provision of food to people in low-income communities and the development of new markets in low-income communities for agricultural producers; or "(B) job training and business development activities for food-related activities in low-income communities; "(2) demonstrate competency to implement a project, provide fiscal accountability, collect data, and prepare reports and other necessary documentation; and "(3) demonstrate a willingness to share information with researchers, practitioners, and other interested parties. "(d) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PROJECTS.— In selecting community food projects to receive assistance under subsection (b), the Secretary shall give a preference to projects designed to— "(1) develop linkages between 2 or more sectors of the food system; "(2) support the development of entrepreneurial projects; "(3) develop innovative linkages between the for-profit and nonprofit food sectors; or
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