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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service recently announced that $5 million in competitive grants are being made available to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition …
USDA Opens Grants Application to Improve SNAP Customer Service Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced the establishment of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA) that will award up to $400 …
USDA Establishes Food Purchase Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — USDA announced it is preparing $3 billion in investments that will support drought resilience and response, animal disease prevention, market disruption relief, and purchase of food for …
USDA Announces $3 Billion Investment in Agriculture, Animal Health, and Nutrition Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly nine out of 10 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants face barriers in providing their household with a healthy diet throughout the month, based on a …
USDA Releases Study on Hurdles to Healthy Eating on SNAP Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced an investment of up to $1 billion, including $500 million in American Rescue Plan funding, in The Emergency Food …
USDA to Invest $1 Billion to Purchase Healthy Food for Food Insecure Americans and Build Food Bank Capacity Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this week announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan to provide adequate nutrition to more than 30 million …
USDA to Provide Critical Nutrition Assistance to 30M+ Kids Over the Summer Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing food assistance to low-income seniors – a population that has been especially hard-hit by the pandemic – by providing …
USDA Expands Nutrition Assistance for Seniors Amid Pandemic with American Rescue Plan Funding Read MoreWASHINGTON, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Deputy Under Secretary for Food Safety and Other Key Staff Appointments Read More