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USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program Offers Support to Low-Income Families

*The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) is a federal initiative aimed at providing essential food supplies to low-income individuals and families at no cost. USDA provides 100% American-grown ...
SeafoodSource

USDA to buy groundfish and catfish for food programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to purchase catfish and Atlantic groundfish products as part of USD 76.5 ...
Agri-Pulse

Trump budget slashes USDA programs, international food aid

President Donald Trump is proposing to slash non-defense spending by nearly 23% in a fiscal 2026 budget that recommends a $5 billion cut to USDA programs, including agricultural research, ...
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USDA ends programs that help schools and food banks buy locally-grown food

The cancellation of two programs will affect more than $1 billion in expected funding this year. Food advocates worry the cuts are coming when other federal food programs are at risk. The U.S.
Agri-Pulse

USDA eyes more than 200,000 tons of Food for Peace purchases by March

The Agriculture Department, which has temporarily taken over management of the Food for Peace program, is partnering with the World Food Program to distribute more than 200,000 tons of international ...
Yahoo

USDA halts millions of dollars worth of deliveries to food banks

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. USDA had allocated $500 million in deliveries to food banks for fiscal year 2025 through an emergency assistance program. But ...
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USDA’s Food Program Cut: What It Means for Schools, Food Banks, And Low-Income Families

A USDA spokesperson released a statement confirming the funds were 'no longer available and those agreements will be terminated following 60-day notification.' Schools and childcare facilities ...
KCCI Des Moines

USDA cuts programs bringing local food into schools, food banks

Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised foods, following the recent termination of two U.S. Department of Agriculture ...
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‘A vital program’: USDA cancels millions of dollars worth of assistance to Mass. food banks

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shelves at Massachusetts food banks may look emptier after the most recent round of USDA cuts. On Thursday, the state’s food banks ...
ABC15 Arizona

USDA halts two food programs impacting local food access for schools, food banks

The United States Department of Agriculture has halted two programs impacting food access to schools and other organizations, according to reports. Politico reported Monday that the year’s Local Food ...
Richmond

USDA undersecretaries support celebrate Summer Food Program

ASHLAND – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah and USDA Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Under Secretary Kevin Concannon recently gathered with ...