Civil Eats

The USDA’s Local Food Program Transformed Regional Food Systems. Now It’s Gone.

Under the LFPA, states and tribes could design and operate their version according to the specific needs and particularities ...
Fox Business

USDA calls SNAP benefits program 'out of control,' plans major overhaul

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it’s working to reform what it calls the "out of control" SNAP benefits program. The agency plans to redirect more of its nutrition budget toward healthier, ...
Grist

Following the USDA’s food and farm funding: Here’s what’s been canceled and frozen, and resources for those affected

In the first year and a half of President Donald Trump’s second administration, the federal funding landscape has been radically changed — especially for the people who grow, harvest, and distribute ...
NPR

As USDA begins gathering data on food stamp recipients, it widens its ask of states

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is telling states to begin turning over sensitive data on applicants to the food assistance program previously known as food stamps. The agency has recently expanded ...
Government Executive

Workers predict significant disruptions to food assistance programs as USDA announces more relocations

The Agriculture Department is relocating hundreds of additional employees away from its Washington-area and regional offices, this time focusing on food assistance program employees. The Food and ...
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USDA Summer Food Service Program Begins In June For Local Schools

The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) and Kuemper Catholic School System (KCSS) will participate in the U.S.