For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the Feeding America nationally-certified food bank system; provided, that the funds appropriated in this item shall reflect the Feeding America allocation formula in order to benefit the commonwealth's 4 regional food banks; provided further, that the department of agricultural resources may assess an administrative charge not to exceed 2 per cent of the total appropriation in this item; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended to Food Link MA to address food insecurity in the towns of Arlington, Billerica, Burlington and Lexington and the city of Woburn; provided further, that not less than $27,000 shall be expended to the Weymouth Food Pantry for the purchase of cold storage space and labeling and packaging systems; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Harvest on Vine, a food pantry in the Charlestown section of the city of Boston; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended to A Simple Gesture - Norwell, Inc. in the town of Norwell to support door-to-door food collection and steady food supplies to local families in need; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Hanson food pantry; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Dedham food pantry; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Food for the World Inc. in Lawrence to provide free access to nutritious food and related support services to low-income families and the homeless; provided further, that not less than $85,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Food for Free Committee, Inc. in the Cambridge Weekend Backpack Program; and provided further, that $1,000,000 shall be expended for operating funds to distribute food for the Massachusetts emergency food assistance program
