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15 May 2020
(Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Louisiana and Indiana have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children el...
15 May 2020
Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020 – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched an online portal to begin accepting applications for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) grants. USDA plans to make available up to $100 million in competitive grants for activities...
15 May 2020
(Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the extension of three nationwide waivers, giving child nutrition program operators the flexibility they need to continue to feed children while promoting social distancing and keeping families safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.
14 May 2020
(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Wyoming to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Wyoming to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP onli...
14 May 2020
(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2020) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a final rule updating and modernizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) biotechnology regulations under the Plant Protection Act.