Departments of Interior and Agriculture to provide full funding for long-postponed maintenance. The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have announced $2.8 billion in…
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USDA Launches Delta Regional Food Business Center
Seeks to USDA strengthen the food supply chain and support local farmers. The USDA announced the development of the Delta Regional Food Business Center, intended to strengthen the…
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USDA Opens Grants for Organic Market Development
Secretary Vilsack announces competitive grants with up to $75 million available. Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is launching a new grant…
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USDA To Invest in Wildfire Barrier Expansions
Funding will support firefighter response efforts in five states. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is contributing $63 million toward the…
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USDA Approves D-Snap for OK Disaster Area
Residents in Oklahoma counties hit by tornadoes receive nutrition assistance. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its approval for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to…
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USDA to Improve Water Quality, Roads, and Trails
The $36 million in funding comes through infrastructure legislation. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the coming investment of $36 million to improve America’s roads, trails, bridges,…
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USDA Provides Assistance to Help Farmers in Financial Risk
Funding provided through the Inflation Reduction Act. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is providing an additional $130 million to eligible, farm-loan-program borrowers who are…
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USDA Secretary Supports Summer Sales of E15 Fuel
Expects the environmental waiver to support the supply chain. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has waived summer air pollution rules for the second year in a row. This…
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DOI and USDA Host Firefighter Summit in Idaho
Outlines new joint effort to provide mental health care. The Department of the Interior (DOI) and Agriculture (USDA) recently hosted a three-day summit in Boise, Idaho, to accelerate…
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USDA Approves D-SNAP in Mississippi Disaster Areas
Thousands of residents in six counties may be eligible. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced its approval for the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) to help…
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