Law No. 16.006 creating the State Fund to Fight and Eradicate Poverty (FECOEP). Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision São Paulo Document type Legislation Date 2015 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Special fund Research Farming Financial agricultural measures Poverty Agricultural development Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law, consisting of 3 articles, creates the State Fund to Fight and Eradicate Poverty (FECOEP), according to the Federal Constitutional Amendment No. 31 of 14 December 2000. This Law establishes these financial measures within the territory of São Paulo in order to make possible for the State's population access to decent subsistence levels which will be applied exclusively in programmes and activities of nutrition, housing, education, health and other relevant actions of social interest, aimed at improving the quality of life, including social protection for children and adolescents and actions to encourage family farming. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.sp.gov.br