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  1. Trump Administration Invests $72 Million in Distance Learning and Telemedicine Infrastructure in 40 States, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2020 – U.S. Click here to read the full story.
  2. Trump Administration Invests $1 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Indiana

    LINDEN, Ind., Oct. 7, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Indiana. Click here to read the full story.
  3. Trump Administration Invests $11.8 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Arkansas

    WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 7, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $11.8 million in grants to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Arkansas. Click here to read the full story.
  4. Trump Administration Invests Nearly $4 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Indiana

    The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $4 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Indiana. Click here to read the full story.
  5. Trump Administration Invests $4.6 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Mississippi

    BAY SPRINGS, Miss., Oct. 5, 2020– The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $4.6 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Mississippi. Click here to read the full story.
  6. USDA Launches New, Streamlined Process for Private Lenders to Invest in Rural America

    WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now accepting applications for the department’s four key loan guarantee programs under the OneRD Guarantee Loan Initiative. Click here to read the full story.
  7. USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Alabama Disaster Areas

    WASHINGTON, September 30, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that low-income Alabama residents recovering from Hurricane Sally could be eligible for a helping hand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
  8. USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for California Disaster Areas

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that low-income California residents dealing with the ongoing wildfires could be eligible for a helping hand from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
  9. Farmers to Families Food Box Program Surpasses 100 Million Boxes Delivered

    (Washington, D.C., September 29, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced today that more than 100 million food boxes have been distributed in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA)...
  10. Trump Administration Invests $1.7 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Southwestern South Dakota and Eastern Wyoming

    RAPID CITY, S.D., Sept. 29, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $1.7 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in southwestern South Dakota and eastern Wyoming. This investment is...
  11. U.S. Department of Agriculture Releases Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Alaska Roadless Rule

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the upcoming publication of a Final Environmental Impact Statement that describes the environmental effects of six alternatives, including whether the Tongass National Forest should be exempted from the 2001...
  12. Trump Administration Invests $268 Million in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements in 28 States

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $268 million to modernize rural drinking water and wastewater infrastructure across 28 states (PDF, 222 KB). Click here to read the full story.
  13. USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Tropical Storm Beta

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Tropical Storm Beta that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county...
  14. USDA Extends WIC COVID-19 Flexibilities for Duration of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

    (Washington, D.C., September 21, 2020) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the extension of more than a dozen flexibilities ensuring participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) continue receiving the food and health...
  15. WTAS: Trump Administration Provides Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus

    (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020) – Earlier today, President Donald Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. After...
  16. Deputy Secretary Censky to Return to ASA as CEO

    (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky will be departing November 8, 2020. He will be returning to become the CEO of the American Soybean Association (ASA),a...
  17. USDA to Provide Additional Direct Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by the Coronavirus

    (Washington, D.C., September 18, 2020) – President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced up to an additional $14 billion dollars for agricultural producers who continue to face market disruptions and associated costs because of COVID-19. Signup for the...
  18. USDA Announces Contracts for Round 3 of the Farmers to Families Food Box Program

    (Washington, D.C., September 17, 2020) – Following President Donald Trump’s approval to include up to an additional $1 billion in the Farmers to Families Food Box Program, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved up to $1 billion...
  19. Trump Administration Invests More Than $7 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural South Carolina

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing more than $7 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in South Carolina. This investment is part of the $550 million...
  20. USDA Assists Farmers, Ranchers, and Communities Affected by Western Wildfires

    WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2020 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of assistance for residents and agricultural producers affected by recent wildfires. As of today, wildfires have burned nearly 6.9 million acres across 11 states. More than 31,000 personnel...
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