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2 federal food programs set to expire Dec. 31 2 federal food programs set to expire Dec. 31 By Kamrel Eppinger | December 21, 2020 at 5:05 AM EST - Updated December 21 at 11:23 AM Foodbanks in South Florida and the Treasure Coast are expected to take a major hit. Two federally-funded programs are in jeopardy and could end soon unless Congress decides to act quickly. This comes at a time when the need for food is critical. Representatives at the Treasure Coast Food Bank said they have seen a...

Nearly every corner of North Texas has experienced food insecurity because of COVID-19, and local food pantries have responded with near-weekly distribution events where lines of cars have stretched for miles. “More than 80% of the food that we do distribute goes out to 200 food pantries throughout North Texas," Hawthorne said. "So our ability to support them is very critical." She said financial support from Congress for programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP...

BY USDA | December 18, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. “While this was a tough year with the coronavirus, historic wildfires, and weather damage, USDA met these challenges with a multitude of programs and services to support Americans and keep our agricultural sector running...

The South Plains Food Bank is one of the many organizations helping a growing number of families and individuals during this challenging year. Food vouchers from the local food bank have increased 70% in 2020. To date, the food bank says theyve given away more than one million pounds of food this year. The South Plains Food Bank is now preparing to give away about 3,200 of their Christmas Food Boxes on Saturday. In partnership with local school districts, the food bank is also providing Holiday...

Devin Martin Created: December 17, 2020 09:37 PM (ABC 6 News) - Mayo Clinic got its first shipment of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine Thursday morning. Friday morning the vaccinations begin.  "There have been literally hundreds of people involved in planning for this vaccine,” Dr. Melanie Swift, co-lead for Mayo Clinic COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Program said.  And some of the biggest challenges. "Figuring out how much vaccine we are going to get because t...

BY USDA | December 18, 2020 U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. “While this was a tough year with the coronavirus, historic wildfires, and weather damage, USDA met these challenges with a multitude of programs and services to support Americans and keep our agricultural sector running...

Secretary Sonny Perdue in Indiana. Photo: Gary Truitt U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue is applauding the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. “While this was a tough year with the coronavirus, historic wildfires, and weather damage, USDA met these challenges with a multitude of programs and services to support Americans and keep our agricultural sector running and responsive to the country’s needs,” said Secretary Perdue. “We sa...

Long Beach Launches Program to Train Unemployed Workers for In-Demand Logistics Jobs NBC Los Angeles Staff Here’s Exactly What to Say in Your Thank-You Email After a Job Interview The City of Long Beach Tuesday announced a new training program to provide rapid training for Long Beach workers in logistics and supply chain jobs. The program is a collaboration between the city and the Pacific Gateway Workforce Innovation Network, who will offer the Prologis Warehousing and Distri...

Just as Americans need food assistance the most, our food banks face shortages Lawmakers should support food banks to help the country through the COVID-19 hunger crisis. Vehicles surrounded Fair Park awaiting entry to the North Texas Food Banks mega-distribution.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer) By Valerie Hawthorne As a hunger crisis stretches across the country, played out in city parking lots and on television screens, food banks and food pantries have been pushed to the limit as a result of t...

1 of 12 Members of the Texas Army National Guard worked the East Texas Food Bank drive-thru emergency food distribution at the East Texas Fairgrounds in Tyler on Friday, April 24, 2020. In response to COVID-19, 34 Texas Army National Guardsmen have been deployed to the East Texas Food Bank to ensure that the agency can continue to safely meet the need for food assistance in its 26-county coverage area. The deployment comes after the Smith County Emergency Operations Cent...