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            Puerto Rico lanza este año un nuevo programa del USDA para ayudar a alimentar a los niños escolares durante el verano
      Para abordar aún más la inseguridad alimentaria en Puerto Rico y proporcionar recursos más equitativos a lugares remotos, el Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición (FNS) del USDA proporcionará un mayor beneficio a las familias de Puerto Rico, en comparación con el territorio continental de los EE.UU., a través del nuevo y permanente programa de nutrición de verano para niños - conocido como Transferencia Electrónica de Beneficios de Verano (EBT de verano).
      01/29/2024
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            Puerto Rico Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish School Children During Summer
      To further address food insecurity in Puerto Rico and provide more equitable resources to remote locations, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service will provide a higher benefit to Puerto Rico families, as compared to the U.S. mainland, through the new, permanent summer nutrition program for children – known as Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer.
      01/29/2024
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            FNS Awards Nearly $905K to DC Department of Human Services to Enhance Efficiency and Access in SNAP
      The Mid-Atlantic Regional Office of FNS awarded the District of Columbia Department of Human Services $904,859 to enhance efficiency and access in SNAP.
      09/29/2023
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            Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month
      Federal nutrition programs do more than give kids food to eat. They teach children about the importance of nutrition and help them develop healthy habits.
      03/31/2023
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            USDA Helps Strengthen School Meal Programs in Puerto Rico
      FNS is increasing the reimbursement rates that child nutrition program operators receive for meals served in Puerto Rico from 17% to 30% above the contiguous United States (CONUS) rates. The increased rates will also apply to Hawaii, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands as those locations also face unique hurdles associated with obtaining ingredients and getting needed supplies in island economies.
      02/07/2023
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            Delaware to Participate in School Meals Demonstration Project Enabling Direct Certification Through Medicaid
      USDA FNS Mid-Atlantic Region announced today that Delaware is one of 14 states that have been selected to participate in the expansion of a demonstration project to evaluate the impact of using Medicaid eligibility data to directly certify students from low-income households to receive free and reduced-price school meals.
      01/13/2023
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            Pennsylvania to Participate in School Meals Demonstration Project Enabling Direct Certification Through Medicaid
      USDA FNS Mid-Atlantic Region announced today that Pennsylvania is one of 14 states that have been selected to participate in the expansion of a demonstration project to evaluate the impact of using Medicaid eligibility data to directly certify students from low-income households to receive free and reduced-price school meals.
      01/13/2023
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            USDA Signs Cooperative Agreements with Washington, D.C., to Promote Economic Opportunities for Farmers and Producers, Expand Local Foods in School Meals
      USDA is partnering with Washington, D.C., to promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers and to increase access to locally sourced, fresh, healthy and nutritious food in underserved communities and in schools. The Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program will improve food and agricultural supply-chain resiliency and increase local food consumption around the country.
      12/02/2022
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            School Lunch is Nutritious and Delicious
      USDA’s Farm to School Program awards grants to help connect students to the sources of their food through education, taste tests, school gardens, field trips, and local food sourcing for school meals. Schools and other eligible organizations can apply for a Farm to School Grant between now and Jan. 6, 2023.
      10/14/2022
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            USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Hurricane Fiona
      USDA is aiding recovery efforts for farmers, ranchers and residents affected by Hurricane Fiona. USDA staff in offices across the country are ready to respond with a variety of program flexibilities and other assistance to producers and communities in need.
      09/29/2022
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            USDA Provee Alivio a Hogares Impactados por Huracán Fiona
      El Servicio de Alimentos y Nutrición (Food and Nutrition Service o FNS, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura Estadounidense (USDA) continúa colaborando con la isla de Puerto Rico para abordar las necesidades de los residentes luego de azotar el Huracán Fiona.
      09/26/2022
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            USDA Provides Relief to Households Hit by Hurricane Fiona
      FNS continues to work with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to address the needs of island residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona.
      09/26/2022
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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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            FNS Awards Nearly $709K to District of Columbia to Improve Fraud Prevention, Detection in SNAP
      USDA FNS today awarded the District of Columbia a SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant. This investment will help the state improve its recipient fraud prevention, detection, and investigation efforts by implementing principles from the SNAP Fraud Framework, a toolkit designed to help states prevent and detect fraud and sharpen their investigative techniques.
      08/11/2022
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            Mary’s Center Provides Meaningful Support for WIC Families
      Mary’s Center WIC staff recently implemented electronic benefits transfer, also known as eWIC, in Washington, D.C.
      08/03/2022
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            FNS Awards Grant to Delaware to Provide Mobile Payment Options for WIC Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program
      USDA FNS today announced the award of the first round of Farmers' Market Nutrition Program Benefit Delivery Modernization Grants to the state of Delaware. The grant will help the state improve equitable access to locally grown fruits and vegetables for participants of WIC.
      08/01/2022
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            USDA Food and Nutrition Service Awards Nearly $1 Million  Training Grant to Virginia Department of Education
      The FNS Mid-Atlantic Region announced today the award of a $982,827 grant to Virginia Department of Education, which administers the National School Lunch Program in the Commonwealth.
      05/17/2022
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            Farm to School to Future!
      We joined Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester at a school to celebrate National Nutrition Month, and learn about its innovative farm-to-school program developed with support from two USDA Farm to School grants. Program curriculum is integrated into many of the school’s 24 different tracks that students can take to build their future careers.
      04/11/2022
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            Feeding the Future With Local Foods - It’s Elementary!
      As Deputy Under Secretaries, it’s not every day that we get to don aprons and make chicken enchiladas as part of our work. But during a visit to Tyler Elementary School in Virginia’s Prince William County to celebrate National Nutrition Month, that’s exactly what we did!
      03/09/2022
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            In Major Step to Implement American Rescue Plan, USDA Announces Membership of Newly Formed Equity Commission
      Today, USDA announced the members of the newly established Equity Commission and its Subcommittee on Agriculture. As authorized and funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, the launch of the Commission delivers on President Biden's commitment to create an independent Equity Commission and provide it with the necessary resources to support its mission to address historical discrimination at USDA.
      02/10/2022

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