(a) There is hereby created and established in the Treasury of the Virgin Islands a special fund to be designated the “SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Fresh Food Access and Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Fund”.
(b) The Commissioner of Finance shall maintain and provide for the administration of the SNAP Fresh Food Access and Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Fund as a separate and distinct fund in the treasury, and no funds therein shall be available for expenditure for any other purpose except as provided in this section.
(c) The SNAP Fresh Food Access and Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Fund consists of such monies as may be appropriated thereto from time to time by the Legislature, as well as all gifts behests, grants, and federal funds received for the purposes of effectuating the aims of the SNAP Fresh Food Access and Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Program. The Commissioner of Finance, upon the certification of the Commissioner of Human Services, shall disburse monies from the Fund, exclusively for the following purposes:
(1) The purchase or rental of wireless point of sale terminals capable of processing SNAP benefits disbursed under the program;
(2) The purchase of internet services provided to the Farmers’ Market pursuant to regulations adopted under this subchapter;
(3) Monthly or transaction fees associated with EBT card transactions; provided, however, that no fees related to credit or debit transactions will be reimbursed; and Outreach to SNAP program participants and local farmers to inform them about the SNAP Fresh Food Access and Farmers’ Market Technology Improvement Program and to encourage the consumption of fresh food.