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Release: Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agricultures Food and Nutrition Service is awarding $5 million to help more retailers especially smaller, independent stores offer Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program online shopping. The grantee, the National Grocers Association Foundation, will provide guidance and technical expertise to walk retailers through the implementation process so more SNAP participants across the country can purchase food online.


Release: By Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary, Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.


Chairwoman Stabenow Secures Permanent Funding to Feed Children During the Summer Months

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, has secured permanent funding for a comprehensive approach to summer meals for children. This is accomplished by establishing a nationwide summer EBT program and more ...


Agriculture Department discusses Uniform Compliance Date for Food Labeling Regulations on Dec. 20

The US Agriculture Department published a two page rule on Dec. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Dec. 19 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Dec. 19, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Release: Washington - Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)-in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requests relevant data and information, including case studies, ...


USDA Expands Local Foods in School Meals through Cooperative Agreement with Montana

News Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it has signed a cooperative agreement with Montana for more than $700,000 to increase their purchase of nutritious, local foods for school meal programs.


Joint Statement from Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Tai after Meeting with Mexican Government Officials

News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2022 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai released the following statement after Secretary Vilsack and Ambassador Tai met with a delegation of senior Mexican Government officials in Washington, D.C. today:


Agriculture Department publishes 12 notices in week ending Dec. 10

There were 12 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Dec. 10, according to the Federal Register.


Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Dec. 16 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.



Agriculture Department discusses Notice of Solicitation of Applications for the Rural Energy for America Program for Fiscal Year 2023 on Dec. 16

The US Agriculture Department published a six page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Walnut Crop Insurance Provisions; Correction discussed on Dec. 16 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a one page rule on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Notice of Request for Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; Phytosanitary Export Certification discussed on Dec. 16 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Dec. 16, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


USDA Invests $102 Million to Create Economic Opportunities, Expand Access to Water Infrastructure and Rehabilitate Homes for Underserved Rural People Across the U.S.

News Release: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced today that USDA is investing $102 million to expand access to housing and water infrastructure for underserved rural people who live and work in 47 states and American Samoa. The 263 projects in which USDA is investing will create economic opportunities and improve the lives of hundreds of thousands of people in rural America.


USDA Invests in Critical Infrastructure to Lower Costs, Create Jobs, and Combat Climate Change Across Rural America

News Release: Department Makes Funding Available Under the Inflation Reduction Act to Expand Renewable Energy in Rural Communities


USDA Announces New Members of the USDA/1890 Task Force

News Release: WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the appointment of new members of the USDA/1890 Task Force, which seeks to strengthen the partnership between USDA and the 1890 land-grant universities.


USDA-RBCS offers new grant application process starting Dec. 16

Energy Audit and Renewable Energy Development Assistance grant opened on Dec. 16.


Release: Washington - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently reviewed a soybean plant and a chrysanthemum plant modified using genetic engineering to determine whether they present an increased pest risk as compared to unmodified plants. APHIS posted Regulatory Status Review (RSR) responses on our website as required under 7 CFR part 340.