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HARRISBURG, PA — Five rural Pennsylvania communities and organizations will receive nearly $2.9 million in federal grants for emergency services, health care, education and public-facility upgrades expected to serve more …
USDA Directs $2.9 Million to Rural Pennsylvania Projects Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is directing up to $95 million toward school kitchen infrastructure and farm-to-school grants while expanding local food procurement efforts, part of a …
USDA Directs Up to $95 Million Toward School Meal Overhaul Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services are directing up to $125 million toward school kitchens, local food procurement and nutrition research while expanding …
USDA, HHS Direct $125 Million Toward School Meal Overhaul Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Forest Service has proposed eliminating federal roadless-area protections covering more than 44 million acres of national forest, potentially expanding access for timber production, road construction …
U.S. Seeks to Lift Road Restrictions on 44 Million Forest Acres Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is offering $7.5 million in grants to expand refrigeration and cold-storage capacity across emergency food networks, enabling food banks and other assistance …
USDA Offers $7.5 Million to Expand Food Bank Cold Storage Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Department of Homeland Security formalized a broader border biosecurity partnership last week, expanding surveillance, information sharing and joint response capabilities as …
USDA, DHS Expand Border Biosecurity as Screwworm Threat Grows Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving farmers additional time to pay certain crop insurance bills and restoring an option for increased prevented-planting coverage as the agency …
USDA Extends Crop Insurance Payments as Farm Pressures Persist Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Six additional meat and poultry processors have adopted the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s voluntary “Product of USA” label, expanding the use of a designation reserved for products …
USDA Expands ‘Product of USA’ Label to Six More Processors Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding programs to recruit veterans, transitioning service members and military spouses into mission-critical positions, combining a broader military transition partnership with …
USDA Expands Veteran Hiring to Fill Mission-Critical Roles Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Jim Thorpe Borough dedicated a new 22,500-square-foot public works garage Wednesday, completing a $4 million USDA-backed infrastructure project designed to improve equipment storage, maintenance capacity and worker …
Jim Thorpe Dedicates $4 Million Public Works Garage Read More