Archive for September 2023
Biden-Harris Administration Makes Available Historic $3 Billion for Climate-Smart Practices on Agricultural Lands Through Investing in America Agenda
Agricultural Producers Can Now Apply for Fiscal Year 2024 Conservation Assistance, Highest in History WASHINGTON, September 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making more than $3…
Read MoreUSDA, Other Agencies Clarify Protections in Title VI of the Civil Rights Act to Better Protect Against Antisemitism, Islamophobia and Related Forms of Discrimination
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is fulfilling one of its many commitments to counter antisemitism, Islamophobia, and related forms of discrimination and bias and…
Read MoreUSDA Launches Nutrition Hub to Combat Diet-Related Diseases in Underserved Communities
ALEXANDRIA, La., Sept. 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the opening of a pilot Nutrition Hub under the Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition…
Read MoreBiden-Harris Administration’s Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission Releases Report Outlining Comprehensive Recommendations to Change the Nation’s Relationship with Wildfire
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – Today, the Wildland Fire Mitigation and Management Commission released its report (PDF, 5.3 MB) outlining a comprehensive, consensus-based set of recommendations to Congress to address…
Read MoreUSDA Sees Record Demand to Advance Clean Energy in Rural America Through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
The New ERA clean energy program will reduce costs for rural Americans while improving grid reliability WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced…
Read MoreUSDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and…
Read MoreUSDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More Students
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast…
Read MoreCould Surge in Mortgage Rates Imperil Housing Market?
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Read MoreUSDA Extends Application Deadline for Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline for the Discrimination Financial Assistance Program to January 13, 2024, to give eligible farmers, ranchers and…
Read MoreUSDA Launches Program to Support Agricultural Employers and Farmworkers, Aiming to Increase Economic and Supply Chain Resilience as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 22, 2023 – The Biden-Harris Administration today announced that agricultural employers can begin to apply for a pilot program designed to improve the resiliency of the food…
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