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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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            U.S. Virgin Islands Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish   School Children During Summer
      To further address food insecurity in the U.S. Virgin Islands and provide more equitable resources for island communities, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service will provide a higher benefit to territory 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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            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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            Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Launching New USDA Program This Year to Help Nourish School Children During Summer
      To further address food insecurity in Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) and provide more equitable resources for island communities, USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service will provide a higher benefit to Guam and CNMI 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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            USDA Approves Demonstration Project to Reduce Food Insecurity in Rural Alaska
      USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (has approved the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development’s request to create a demonstration project, Alaska Meals to You, to reduce food insecurity in rural Alaska.
      01/17/2024
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            Nearly 21 Million Children Expected to Receive New Grocery Benefit This Summer
      USDA announced that 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four tribes plan to be the first to launch the new, permanent summer grocery benefits program for children – known as Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer – in summer 2024.
      01/10/2024
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            States and Tribes Partner with USDA to Kick Off New Summer EBT Program
      FNS has started receiving official notices from states and tribal nations that intend to operate the new, permanent summer nutrition assistance program for children, known as Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer — one of many strategies the department is leveraging to tackle child hunger when schools are closed.
      01/03/2024
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            Establishing the Summer EBT Program and Rural Non-Congregate Option in the Summer Meal Programs
      USDA’s goal across all summer nutrition programs is simple: Connect children with nutritious food during the summer months to help them grow and thrive. This interim final rule is an important step forward in increasing access to these services.
      01/03/2024
    USDA Recognizes Hard-Working School Meals Professionals, Empowers Them to Do Right in School Lunchrooms
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            USDA Highlights 2023 Successes in Serving Farmers, Families and Communities
      USDA is marking the end of 2023 by highlighting on-the-ground projects and partnerships that are building economic prosperity for farmers, families, and communities nationwide.
      12/22/2023
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            USDA and FRAC Announce $1.1 Million in Grants to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Meals for Children During School, After School, Child Care and Summer
      USDA and the Food Research & Action Center have teamed up to competitively award five organizations a total of $1.1 million to research barriers to equitable access in the federal child nutrition programs and identify strategies to eliminate them.
      12/05/2023Page updated: February 09, 2021 Return to top

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