Summary

Expands what counts as eligible food for the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program so nutrition incentives can be used on fresh frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes year‑round. It updates program definitions to explicitly allow fresh frozen options and adds legumes to the list of eligible products.

• Expands eligible foods under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program to include legumes.
• Explicitly authorizes offering fresh frozen fruits and vegetables to increase year‑round incentive availability.
• Replaces prior wording so eligible items are described as “fresh or fresh frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes.”
• Makes only definitional and authority changes; it does not appropriate new funding.
• Affects program participants, grantees, retailers, and producers by broadening what items qualify for incentives.
• May improve year‑round access to nutritious foods, especially in seasons or places with limited fresh supply.
• Requires program operators to update guidance and vendor lists to reflect the expanded eligible items.
• Contains minor technical renumbering to integrate the new authority for frozen items.