The most recent press release, "USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $1.15 Billion in Loans and Grants to Help People Living in Rural Communities Get Access to High-Speed Internet," was submitted on Nov. 24, 2021.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture published five press releases the month before, marking a 40 percent increase for the current month.
The Department is primarily focused on food nutrition, with assistance programs making up 80 percent of its budget. Downsizing the Federal Government, a project aimed at lowering taxes and boosting federal efficiency, said the Department implements too many regulations and restrictions and impedes the economy.
The USDA's budget for 2021 sat at $146 billion, with programming costing $119 billion.
Press releases by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in November 2021
| Title | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| USDA Begins Accepting Applications for $1.15 Billion in Loans and Grants to Help People Living in Rural Communities Get Access to High-Speed Internet | 11/24/2021 |
| USDA Invests $222 Million in Rural Community Infrastructure to Help People in 44 States, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico | 11/19/2021 |
| USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors | 11/18/2021 |
| USDA Invests $86 Million to Improve Equitable Access to Jobs, Business Opportunities, Education, Health Care and Housing for Rural People | 11/18/2021 |
| USDA Partners to Create Livable Communities That Will Attract People and Jobs to Rural Areas and Tribal Nations | 11/08/2021 |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff | 11/08/2021 |
| USDA Announces Additional Farm Service Agency and Rural Development State Directors | 11/04/2021 |
