Community Healthy Food Access Act FOR the purpose of establishing the Healthy Foods Grant Program; providing criteria for participating in the Program; requiring a certain report; defining certain terms; and generally relating to the Healthy Foods Grant Program.

This ordinance establishes the Community Healthy Food Access Act, creating the Healthy Foods Grant Program administered by the Health Department. The program aims to increase access to fresh and nutritious food in underserved areas.

Key Provisions:

• Definitions: Defines terms such as 'food desert' (area more than 1/4 mile from a supermarket with low median household income, high vehicle unavailability, and low healthy food availability index), 'grocery store' (over 12,000 sq ft primary food seller deriving at least 20% receipts from fresh produce, meat, dairy), and 'small box grocery store' (under 12,000 sq ft).
• Grant Program: The Health Department will administer grants to promote access to fresh and nutritious food.
• Funding: Funds can come from appropriations in the ordinance of estimates or city partnerships.
• Eligibility: Retail establishments must be located within 1 mile of an educational facility, recreation center, or senior center; be a grocery store or small box grocery store; accept SNAP and WIC; and offer fresh produce, meat, dairy, and whole grains at prices consistent with the USDA Thrifty Food Plan.
• Prioritization: Grants will be prioritized for establishments located within a food desert, in census tracts with high SNAP participation, high rates of diet-related illnesses, or that are minority or women-owned businesses.
• Revocation: Grants can be suspended or revoked for non-compliance with the subtitle, adopted rules, or grant agreement conditions.
• Rules & Regulations: The Department can adopt rules for application procedures, grant awards, revocation, additional eligibility criteria, inventory, affordability standards, and monitoring.
• Reporting: The Department must submit an annual report by September 1st detailing the number of grants awarded, funding disbursed, recipient locations and square footage, and any revocations/suspensions.

Timeline: The ordinance takes effect 30 days after enactment.