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Week ending Sept. 24: 11 notices published by Agriculture Department

There were 11 notices published by the Agriculture Department in week ending Sept. 24, according to the Federal Register.


The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $37 Million to Improve Recreational Sites and Cabins on National Forests and Grasslands

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced more than $37 million in investments to improve vital recreation infrastructure located on national forests and grasslands. These investments are made possible by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


Chairman David Scott Releases Statement on Meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack

News Release: WASHINGTON - Below is a statement from House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott following a meeting with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the implementation of the loan modification and discrimination financial assistance provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).


“ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS“ was published in the Senate section on pages S4857-S4858 on Sept. 20


Chair Sean Patrick Maloney, Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett Release Statements Following Introduction of Digital Commodity Regulation Bill

News Release: WASHINGTON - Below are statements from House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Sean Patrick Maloney and co-lead Congresswoman Stacey Plaskett, a fellow member of the Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee, following the introduction of H.R. 8950, the Digital Commodities Consumer Protection Act of 2022, their legislation to close regulatory gaps and provide regulatory authority over digital commodities to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).


USDA Releases its Strategic Roadmap for Increasing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 – Today, in support of Executive Order 14035, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility, (DEIA) in the Federal Workforce (EO 14035 ), Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack and Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh unveiled USDA’s DEIA Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2022 ...


The US Agriculture Department published a three page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


FNS Awards Connecticut Grant to Provide Mobile Payment Options  for WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 23, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) today awarded the Connecticut Department of Agriculture a $250,000 grant as part of the Farmers Market Nutrition Program Benefit Delivery Modernization Grants. This investment will help improve equitable access to locally grown fruits and vegetables for participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC.


Release: BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded the New York City Human Resources Administration a $1,649,845 grant to support its efforts to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP.


Release: Washington, D.C., Sept. 23, 2022 Today, USDAs Food and Nutrition Service launched the first phase of its $100 million Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative aimed at improving the nutritional quality of school meals by opening a request for applications for an organization to manage grants to small and/or...


FNS Awards Grant to The Chickasaw Nation to Provide Mobile Payment Options for WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program

Release: DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) today awarded a grant of $249,710 to The Chickasaw Nation as part of the third round of Farmers Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) Benefit Delivery Modernization Grants. This investment will help improve equitable access to locally grown fruits and vegetables for participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, commonly known as WIC.


APHIS BRS Stakeholder Meeting – December 8 – Save the Date

Release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) will hold its annual Stakeholder Meeting on Thursday, December 8, 2022. BRS will offer in-person-at the USDA Center at Riverside, 4700 River Road, Riverdale, MD 20737-and virtual ...


Historic Investment in Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities and Rural Projects | Hear What They’re Saying

News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2022 – Last week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the Biden-Harris Administration through the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the first pool of the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity.


The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 22, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.


“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2022-09-20” published by the Congressional Record  on Sept. 19

“COMMITTEE MEETINGS FOR 2022-09-20“ was published in the Daily Digest section on pages D988-D990 on Sept. 19


There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on Sept. 22.


FNS Awards $675,000 to New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service

Release: BOSTON, Sept. 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services a $675,000 grant to support its efforts to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).