---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 U.S.C. § 2036d"
title: "7"
title_heading: "Agriculture"
number: "2036d"
heading: "Pilot projects to encourage the use of public-private partnerships committed to addressing food insecurity"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/7/2036d"
units:
  - "Chapter 51 — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program"
---

# §2036d. Pilot projects to encourage the use of public-private partnerships committed to addressing food insecurity

- (a) **In general—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/2012.md?p=p) may, on application of eligible entities, approve not more than 10 pilot projects to support public-private partnerships that address [food](/usc/7/2012.md?p=k) insecurity and poverty.
- (b) **Definitions—** For purposes of this section—
  - (1) the term “eligible entity” means—
    - (A) a nonprofit organization;
    - (B) a community-based organization;
    - (C) an institution of higher education; or
    - (D) a private entity, as determined by the [Secretary](/usc/7/2012.md?p=p); and
  - (2) the term “public agency” means a department, agency, other unit, or instrumentality of Federal, [State](/usc/7/2012.md?p=r), or local government.
- (c) **Project requirements—** Projects approved under this section shall—
  - (1) be limited to 2 years in length; and
  - (2) include a collaboration between one or more public agencies and one or more eligible entities that—
    - (A) improves the effectiveness and impact of the [supplemental nutrition assistance program](/usc/7/2012.md?p=t);
    - (B) develops [food](/usc/7/2012.md?p=k) [security](/usc/7/24.md?p=b) solutions that are specific to the needs of a community or region; and
    - (C) strengthens the capacity of communities to address [food](/usc/7/2012.md?p=k) insecurity and poverty.
- (d) **Evaluation—** The [Secretary](/usc/7/2012.md?p=p) shall provide for an independent evaluation of pilot projects approved under this section that includes—
  - (1) a summary of the activities conducted under the pilot projects;
  - (2) an assessment of the effectiveness of the pilot projects; and
  - (3) best practices regarding the use of public-private partnerships to improve the effectiveness of public [benefit](/usc/7/2012.md?p=d) programs to address [food](/usc/7/2012.md?p=k) insecurity and poverty.
- (e) **Funding—**
  - (1) **Authorization of appropriations—** There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 to remain available until expended.
  - (2) **Appropriation in advance—** Only funds appropriated under [paragraph (1)](#e-1) in advance specifically to carry out this section shall be available to carry out this section.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 88–525, § 30, as added Pub. L. 115–334, title IV, § 4021, Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4652.)