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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
NEW YORK, NY — During a recent visit to Columbia University Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a report detailing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Actions on Nutrition Security. This …
USDA Announces Actions on Nutrition Security Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration is providing up to $1.5 billion to states and school districts to help school meal program operators deal …
USDA Distributes $1.5 Billion to Strengthen School Meal Program Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, Stacy Dean and USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) Administrator …
USDA Works to Strengthen School Meals, Listens to Feedback from Food Industry Leaders 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. — At the United Nations Food Systems Summit last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture highlighted $5 billion in planned investments and several steps it has taken to …
USDA Takes Significant Steps to Build More Sustainable, Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced it will soon publish Requests for Applications (RFAs) for new grant programs – the Pandemic Response and Safety (PRS) …
$700 Million Awarded to Provide Relief to Small Producers, Processors, Distributors, Farmers Markets and Seafood Processing Vessels and Processors Impacted by COVID-19 Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture this week announced an investment of $69 million to address critical food and nutrition security needs of low-income communities enduring the pandemic, …
USDA Invests $69 Million to Support Critical Food and Nutrition Security Needs Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $12 million in Farm to School Grants this year, announcing awards to 176 grantees, the most projects funded since …
USDA Awards $12 Million in Farm to School Grants 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