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Release: DALLAS, Sept. 23, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded Louisiana a $250,000 grant 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.
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USDA Provides Relief to Households Hit by Hurricane Fiona

Release: Washington, DC, Sept. 26, 2022 USDAs Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) continues to work with the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to address the needs of island residents in the aftermath of Hurricane Fiona. FNS is providing food packages containing nutritious, high-quality foods that are 100% grown and...
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New notice from Agriculture Department to be published on Sept. 27

There are five releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 27.
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service set to publish a new notice on Sept. 27

There are two releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 27.
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FNS Awards Grant to Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 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 $221,007 to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma 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.
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What releases are upcoming from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on Sept. 27

There are three releases scheduled to be published on Sept. 27.
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Agriculture Department expands 'convenient, safe' online SNAP shopping by adding more than 150 retail chains

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has expanded its online shopping for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by adding more than 150 retail chains through which participants can shop for groceries.
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“SENATE RESOLUTION 788--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2022, AS ``MALNUTRITION AWARENESS WEEK''” published by the Congressional Record on Sept. 21

“SENATE RESOLUTION 788--DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 19 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 23, 2022, AS ``MALNUTRITION AWARENESS WEEK''“ was published in the Senate section on page S4916 on Sept. 21
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Schedule Advisory

Schedule Advisory
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FNS Awards $517,961 to the Colorado Department of Human Services to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service

FNS Awards $517,961 to the Colorado Department of Human Services to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service
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FNS Awards $1,530,000 to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service

FNS Awards $1,530,000 to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service
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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.
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Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider USDA and Farm Credit Administration Nominees

Chairwoman Stabenow Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider USDA and Farm Credit Administration Nominees
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Liberation Farms - Food Justice in Action

Liberation Farms - Food Justice in Action
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Update on USDA’s Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program

Update on USDA’s Cattle Contracts Library Pilot Program
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Agriculture Department discusses Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request on Sept. 23

The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Gillespie: Local food purchase program will 'support local farmers and other Arkansas-based food producers'

U.s. Department of Agriculture announced the signing of a cooperative agreement with the state of Arkansas under the Local Food Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program.
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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 ...
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Updates to Servicing Requirements for Business & Industry Guaranteed Loans discussed on Sept. 23 by Agriculture Department

The US Agriculture Department published a three page rule on Sept. 23, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
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Request for Information and Stakeholder Listening Sessions on Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program discussed on Sept. 23 by Agriculture Department

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