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            USDA to Host National Consultations on Tribal Barriers the Week of April 24
      USDA will hold a five-day consultation series, “USDA Tribal Consultations on Barriers/Equity: Annual Progress Report & Feedback for Next Steps,” virtually April 24-May 1, 2023.
      04/18/2023
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            My Groceries to Go
      In May 2022, FNS Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator joined Maryland Department of Aging Deputy Secretary at Sandtown Winchester Senior Center in West Baltimore.
      09/15/2022
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            USDA Promotes Program Access, Combats Discrimination Against LGBTQI+ Community
      FNS announced today that it will interpret the prohibition on discrimination based on sex found in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, as amended, SNAP to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
      05/05/2022
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            USDA Tackles Food Insecurity, Expands Program Access
      FNS today reflected on its efforts over the past year to ensure households across the country have access to a nutritious diet. Throughout the first year of the Biden-Harris Administration, FNS bolstered its nutrition assistance programs through a wide range of administrative actions and with the unprecedented $12 billion investment in food assistance provided by the American Rescue Plan Act.
      01/20/2022
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            USDA Expands Nutrition Assistance for Seniors Amid Pandemic with American Rescue Plan Funding
      Today, the USDA is increasing food assistance to low-income seniors – a population that has been especially hard-hit by the pandemic – by providing nearly $37 million in additional support to CSFP.
      04/23/2021
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            FACT SHEET: United States Department of Agriculture Provisions in H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan
      Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
      03/10/2021
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            USDA Gives Out $12.1 Million in Largest-Ever Farm to School Grant Awards
      USDA awarded $12.1 million in Farm to School Grants – the most awarded since the grant program’s inception ‒ to 159 grantees – the most projects funded to date. These awards will help bring fresh, local foods into schools and foster economic opportunity for America’s farmers over the next school year.
      06/29/2020
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            Secretary Perdue Statement on Newly Appointed FNCS Leadership
      Secretary Sonny Perdue has sworn in Brandon Lipps as FNCS Deputy Under Secretary and Pam Miller as the FNS Administrator.
      08/19/2019
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            Louisiana Tour Highlights Making a Difference One Meal and One Life at a Time
      During a recent visit to Louisiana, I had the opportunity to see several FNS programs in action. I gained greater insight on the different ways FNS is helping Americans find a path to self-sufficiency, while providing access to food through FNS’ nutrition programs to people who need it most.
      06/10/2019
    Perdue Enlists American Innovators to Advance Self-Sufficiency
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            Perdue Enlists American Innovators to Advance Self-Sufficiency
      Secretary Sonny Perdue met today with leaders from around the country to explore new ways to help low-income Americans access nutritious food and move to an independent and self-sufficient future.
      05/08/2019
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            USDA Announces Plan to Protect SNAP Participants’ Access to SNAP in February
      Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced a plan to ensure that low-income Americans have access to the nutrition they need. The plan provides full benefits for SNAP participants for the month of February.
      01/08/2019
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            USDA Providing Nutrition Help to States Hit by Hurricane, Flooding
      FNS is actively working with officials in Texas and Louisiana to ensure that people impacted by Hurricane Harvey have access to food now and after emergency operations are completed.
      08/31/2017
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            Fact Sheet: USDA Support for Older Americans
      USDA is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of older adults, ensuring that all older Americans have access to healthy food and that older adults in rural America have access to housing. Low-income older Americans continue to be an underserved and vulnerable population, due in part to administrative complexities associated with participating in federal assistance programs.
      07/13/2015
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            SNAP Nutrition Education Grants Program Streamlined, Will Focus on Critical Problem of Obesity
      The USDA today announced the implementation of the SNAP-Ed provisions of the HHFKA. The changes will add a renewed focus on the critical problem of obesity by expanding the scope of existing nutrition education efforts.
      03/28/2013Page updated: February 09, 2021 Return to top

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