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Vilsack Addresses Food Aid Issues

WASHINGTON (DTN) In a three-hour, wide-ranging hearing, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told the House Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Wednesday that USDA will end the Farmers to Families Food Box Program established by the Trump administration. However, USDA will continue to distribute the produce and dairy products that became popular with food banks and other beneficiaries.
A year after USDA started the Farmers to Families Food Boxes, USDA now will shut down the program by the end of May.
Vilsack said USDA’s information gathering on the program had shown it had “significant administrative costs and inadequate accounting of where the boxes were delivered” but that he wants to incorporate the best of that program into traditional food distribution programs. ....

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Vilsack: USDA will end food box program but distribute produce, dairy products

Vilsack: USDA will end food box program but distribute produce, dairy products
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Biden signs $1.9T COVID-relief package

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Legislative Watch: USDA’s plan to protect meat inspectors investigated; Investigation of ocean carriers needed; Michael Regan confirmed EPA administrator.
President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-relief package, “American Rescue Plan,” that provides $1,400 in stimulus checks for individuals earning $75,000 and $1,400 per person for couples earning $150,000. Weekly unemployment benefits will be extended through Sep. 6 at $300.
The bill provides additional support for small businesses; funding for vaccines, testing, and contact tracing; and additional support for education. It provides additional support for state and local governments in which funds can be used for water, sewer, and broadband, in addition to covering pandemic-related costs and revenue shortfalls. ....

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