Archive for April 2021
USDA to Provide Critical Nutrition Assistance to 30M+ Kids Over the Summer
WASHINGTON, April 26, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a new effort funded by the American Rescue Plan to provide adequate nutrition to more than 30…
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Launching Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 — At President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate on April 23, 2021, the United States and United Arab Emirates, with endorsement from the United Kingdom’s COP…
Read MoreUSDA Expands Nutrition Assistance for Seniors Amid Pandemic with American Rescue Plan Funding
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is increasing food assistance to low-income seniors – a population that has been especially hard-hit by the pandemic…
Read MoreU.S. Department of Agriculture Announces Key Staff Appointments and Senior Staff
WASHINGTON, April 23, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior positions in Washington, D.C. Karama Neal, PhD was named Administrator…
Read MoreOn Earth Day, USDA Invests $487 Million in Rural Water, Energy, and Biofuel Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2021 – Today, in honor of Earth Day 2021, Deputy Under Secretary for Rural Development Justin Maxson announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing…
Read MoreInterest Rates and High Debt
Figure 1: Middle-income countries have spent between 2% and 15% of GDP on COVID response For the most part, middle-income countries did not have to rely exclusively on fiscal measures.…
Read MoreWhite House Launches Drought Relief Working Group to Address Urgency of Western Water Crisis
Interagency effort will coordinate resources across the federal government to bring immediate relief to irrigators, Tribes, and western communities WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – The Biden-Harris administration today announced the…
Read MoreFACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic
USDA Has Deployed 1,171 Disaster, Public Health Specialists to Assist with Federal Response WASHINGTON, Apr. 21, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19…
Read MoreUSDA Expands and Renews Conservation Reserve Program in Effort to Boost Enrollment and Address Climate Change
USDA Also Announces Investments in Partner Programs to Support Climate-Smart Policies WASHINGTON, April 21, 2021 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation…
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