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The New Jersey Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (ERA), a seven-year, $14 billion package of incentive programs intended to encourage New Jersey job growth, property development and redevelopment, community partnerships, and numerous other economic development initiatives, was signed into law by Governor Phil Murphy on January 7, 2021.
This Client Alert focuses on the Food Desert Relief Program, enacted as part of the ERA legislation to alleviate food insecurity and increase access to nutritious food in food desert communities across New Jersey. The program provides economic incentives to eligible businesses to construct, operate and retain grocery stores in communities that are underserved by grocery stores, supermarkets and other food retailers. It is intended to present unique opportunities for food retailers to expand their business into urban food desert communities that they may not otherwise serve due to economic chall
-The Hagstrom Report
President Biden released a fiscal year 2022 discretionary budget request that includes $27.8 billion for the Agriculture Department, a $3.8 billion or 16% increase from the 2021 enacted level.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack noted that the budget would expand broadband access, provide more money for agricultural research, extension and outreach programs, address wildfires by providing more money for forest management and increase funding for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
“The president’s budget provides the resources to build back better, stronger, and more resilient and equitably than ever before,” Vilsack said in a news release.
“This is our moment to solve big challenges by acting boldly to close the broadband gap facing rural America; to work with farmers, ranchers and producers to transform our nation’s food system and build new markets here and abroad; to protect and manage our nation’s fores
New WIC income guidelines announced; more Alabamians may now be eligible
Updated Apr 12, 2021;
Posted Apr 12, 2021
More Alabamians could qualify for assistance through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.USDA
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More Alabamians could qualify for assistance through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, better known as WIC, due to changes in who is eligible for benefits.
Pregnant women or women who have had a baby in the past six months or are currently breastfeeding or parents or guardians of a child up to age 5 could be eligible, depending on income. Under the 2021 federal poverty guidelines, WIC is open to participants with incomes up to 185% of federal poverty levels.