Local food economy study

  1. Law
  2. District of Columbia Code
  3. Foods and Drugs
  4. Food Production and Urban Gardens Program
  5. Local Food Economy Study
  6. Local food economy study

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The Office of Planning shall conduct a study of the state of the local food economy. The focus of the study shall include:

(1) Obstacles and opportunities for new and existing businesses;

(2) Opportunities for job growth and workforce development;

(3) Geographic areas in the District that have a well-developed food economy;

(4) Geographic areas in the District that have a poorly developed food economy; and

(5) Opportunities for government investments to improve the local food economy.

(Oct. 8, 2016, D.C. Law 21-160, § 6182, 63 DCR 10775.)

Emergency Legislation

For temporary (90 days) requirement that the Food Policy Director make publicly available a study that evaluates and makes recommendations regarding food access needs during and following the COVID-19 public health emergency, see § 513 of Coronavirus Support Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-328, June 8, 2020, 67 DCR 7598).

For temporary (90 days) requirement that the Food Policy Director make publicly available a study that evaluates and makes recommendations regarding food access needs during and following the COVID-19 public health emergency, see § 513 of Coronavirus Support Emergency Amendment Act of 2020 (D.C. Act 23-326, May 27, 2020, 67 DCR 7045).


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