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Trump Administration Invests $24 Million in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Iowa

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $24 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Iowa. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.

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ICYMI: USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for Oregon Disaster Areas

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced on Friday, Oct. 16, that low-income Oregon residents enduring the ongoing wildfires could be eligible for much needed assistance from the USDA’s Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). Households that may not normally be eligible under regular Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) rules may qualify for D-SNAP – if they meet the disaster income limits and […]

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Trump Administration Welcomes Amazon to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions

WASHINGTON (Oct. 16, 2020) — Today, on World Food Day, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue welcomed Amazon as a new member of the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions. Champions are U.S. businesses and organizations that pledge to reduce food loss and waste in their own operations by 50 percent by the year 2030. The commitment and […]

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ICYMI: USDA Extends Free Meals for All Kids

Washington, Oct. 16, 2020 -- President Donald Trump proclaimed this week National School Lunch Week 2020, highlighting the vital role of school nutrition professionals in ensuring that children in all communities nationwide continue to get nutritious meals, despite the challenges posed by the current public health emergency. To keep this work going, U.S.

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Trump Administration Invests $252,000 in High-Speed Broadband in Rural Wyoming

CASPER, Wyo. Oct. 16, 2020 – The Trump Administration today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $252,000 to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in Wyoming. This investment is part of the $550 million Congress allocated to the second round of the ReConnect Program.

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