Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part III - Agricultural Finance
Chapter 9 - Healthy Foods Retail Program
Section III-901 - Definitions

A. The words and terms defined in R.S. 3:296 are applicable to this Chapter.

B. As used in this Chapter, the following terms and phrases shall have the meanings hereinafter ascribed to them.

Commissioner-the commissioner of agriculture and forestry.

D-CDBG-Disaster Community Development Block Grant.

Department-the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Funding-grants, loans, or a combination of grants and loans.

Healthy Food Retailers-for-profit or not-for-profit retailers that sell high quality fresh fruits and vegetables at competitive prices including but not limited to supermarkets, grocery stores, and farmers' markets.

HFRP-Healthy Food Retail Program.

LAFA-Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority.

LMI-low- or moderate- income.

OCD-Office of Community Development.

Program-a public-private partnership established to provide a dedicated source of financing for food retailers that increase access to fresh fruits and vegetables and other affordable healthy food for Louisiana residents managed by the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.

Program Partner-consists of LDAF, LAFA, and any other contracted nonprofit organization or community development financial institution that assists with administering the program.

Underserved Community-a geographic area that has limited access to healthy food retailers and is located in a lower-income or high-poverty area, or an area that is otherwise determined to have serious healthy food access limitations.