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Release: Private exporters reported the following sales activity.
Agriculture
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $220 Million in International School Feeding Projects
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $220 million in eight new school feeding projects that are expected to benefit more than a million children across 2,200 schools in food-insecure countries in Africa and East Asia, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.
Agriculture
Liberation Farms - Food Justice in Action
Release: By Jane Francis, Public Affairs Specialist, with guest author Somali Bantu Community Association (SBCA) of Maine Executive Director Muhidin Libah and SBCA Intern Holden Turner.
Agriculture
Vilsack: 'Funding these initiatives is paramount in the fight against hunger'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is awarding food banks and school lunch programs about $2 billion more in financing so they can buy foods grown in the U.S.
Agriculture
FNS Awards $623,950 to Dakota County Department of Employment and Economic Assistance to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service
Release: CHICAGO, Sept. 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded Dakota County Department of Employment and Economic Assistance a $623,950 grant to support their efforts to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
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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
Release: Denver, Colo. Sept. 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services a $1,530,000 grant to support their efforts to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, in Montana.
Agriculture
USDA Seeks Input on New Grant Program to Strengthen Food Supply Chain, Reduce Irregular Migration and Improve Working Conditions for Farmworkers
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is gathering input to help shape a recently announced planned grant program focused on improving the resiliency of our food and agricultural supply chain by addressing labor shortages in agriculture, reducing irregular migration...
Agriculture
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $178 Million in International Food for Progress Projects
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $178 million in seven international development projects on four continents to support U.S. government priorities including promoting climate-smart agriculture, facilitating trade and addressing the root causes of migration in Central America, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.
Agriculture
Now You Don't Have to Wait for Smoke to Know Where Fires Are Likely to Occur
News Release: BURNS, OREGON, Sept. 21, 2022-Scientists with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the University of Montana have developed a way to forecast which of the Great Basin's more than 60 million acres have the highest probability of a large rangeland fire.
Agriculture
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request discussed on Sept. 21 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a one page notice on Sept. 21, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture
FNS Awards $517,961 to the Colorado Department of Human Services to Make Technology-Centered Improvements in SNAP Customer Service
Release: Denver, Colo. Sept. 22, 2022 USDA Food and Nutrition Service today awarded Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) a $517,961 grant to support their efforts to enhance efficiency and access in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Colorado.
Agriculture
Farm Service Agency set to publish a new notice on Sept. 23
There is one release scheduled to be published on Sept. 23.
Agriculture
Agriculture Committee and the bills it addressed on Sept. 20
There was activity on two bills related to the Agriculture Committee on Sept. 20.
Agriculture
Sept. 20: bills handled by Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
There was activity on one bill related to the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee on Sept. 20.
Agriculture
Chairman David Scott Announces Fall Intern
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott is pleased to announce the fall intern for the Democratic staff of the House Agriculture Committee.
Agriculture
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $178 Million in International Food for Progress Projects
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $178 million in seven international development projects on four continents to support U.S. government priorities including promoting climate-smart agriculture, facilitating trade and addressing the root causes of migration in Central America, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.
Agriculture
Chair Abigail Spanberger Opening Statement at Hearing "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title II Conservation Programs"
News Release: WASHINGTON - House Agriculture Subcommittee Chair Abigail Spanberger delivered the following statement at today's hearing “A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: Stakeholder Perspectives on Title II Conservation Programs."
Agriculture
Biden-Harris Administration Invests $220 Million in International School Feeding Projects
News Release: WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will invest $220 million in eight new school feeding projects that are expected to benefit more than a million children across 2,200 schools in food-insecure countries in Africa and East Asia, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today.
Agriculture
Information Collection Request; In-Person and Online Registration for FSA-Hosted Events and Conferences discussed on Sept. 20 by Agriculture Department
The US Agriculture Department published a two page notice on Sept. 20, according to the U.S. Government Publishing Office.
Agriculture
Vilsack: USDA has funds available 'for food that is grown in a climate-friendly way'
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will spend up to $2.8 billion in 70 selected projects under the Partnerships for Climate-Smart Commodities funding opportunity.
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