Cuts to Federal Food Aid Are Severing a Lifeline for Natural Disaster Survivors
USDA’s decision to cut $1 billion worth of food aid is causing layoffs and shortfalls, all as hunger continues to climb.
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USDA plans big cuts to food bank, school food programs: What to know
The Department of Agriculture ... participating in free or reduced-cost meal programs, and $188.6 million for child care centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program.
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USDA cancels $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food from local suppliers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and food banks to buy food directly from local farms, ranchers and producers ...
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USDA halts more than $1B in funding for local food banks, schools
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA ... of children to lose access to free school meals at a time when working families are struggling with rising food costs,” Gleave said.
Latest USDA Cuts Will Harm Hawaiʻi’s Food Security, From Farmers To Kids
Hawaiʻi's food security is already weak. Nearly one-third of children in the state live in a food insecure home and the ...