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(Washington, D.C., May 22, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Arkansas has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT),a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),signed by President Trump, which...

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today announced additional progress in the implementation of the agriculture-related provisions of the U.S.-China Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement (The Agreement)...

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 21, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the Department is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Click here to read the full story.

(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Kentucky, Tennessee, and the District of Columbia have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT),a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act...

(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that households in 13 new states – Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia – will soon be able to...

(Washington, D.C.) - May 19, 2020: The following statement is attributed to Mindy Brashears, Ph.D., USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety, and Frank Yiannas, FDA Deputy Commissioner for Food Policy and Response. Click here to read the full story.

(Washington, D.C., May 19, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP),which will provide up to $16 billion in direct payments to deliver relief to America’s farmers and ranchers impacted by the coronavirus...

(Washington, D.C., May 18, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Colorado, Missouri, and Wyoming have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT),a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),signed by...

(Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Louisiana and Indiana have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT),a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),signed by President...

Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020 – U.S. Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Censky today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture launched an online portal to begin accepting applications for Higher Blends Infrastructure Incentive Program (HBIIP) grants. USDA plans to make available...

(Washington, D.C., May 15, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the extension of three nationwide waivers, giving child nutrition program operators the flexibility they need to continue to feed children while promoting social distancing and keeping families safe...

(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Wyoming to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Wyoming to expedite the implementation of...

(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2020) U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a final rule updating and modernizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) biotechnology regulations under the Plant Protection Act. Click here to read the full story.

WASHINGTON, May 14, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing more than $500,000 to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot...

(Washington, D.C., May 14, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced New Hampshire has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT),a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),signed by President Trump, which...

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced during a virtual press conference that USDA is investing $22.5 million for two recipients in Michigan to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas. These investments are part of USDA’s...

(Washington, D.C., May 12, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Ohio has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT),a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),signed by President Trump, which provides...

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing $3.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in South Dakota. This investment is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot...

(Washington, D.C., May 11, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Texas and New Jersey have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT),a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA),signed by President Trump...

(Washington, D.C., May 11, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Wisconsin to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Wisconsin to expedite the...