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USDA awards $26.8M to expand local food markets nationwide

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Farmers, local food businesses, and regional food networks across the United States will receive more than ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

New SNAP requirements now in effect, USDA planning major overhaul of program

Around 42 million low-income Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP). The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) oversees the program and says it is working on an ...
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USDA calls SNAP benefits program 'out of control,' plans major overhaul

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program. The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, ...
Agri-Pulse

USDA eyes more than 200,000 tons of Food for Peace purchases by March

The Agriculture Department, which has temporarily taken over management of the Food for Peace program, is partnering with the World Food Program to distribute more than 200,000 tons of international ...
NPR

The agriculture secretary says SNAP changes are coming. Here's what we know

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is promising big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which currently helps almost 42 million Americans buy groceries. In recent media ...
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Washington, Oregon join states suing USDA over SNAP suspension amid government shutdown

SEATTLE — Washington and Oregon have joined a coalition of 25 states Tuesday that are suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP benefits if the government shutdown continues. The ...