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USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in New York and Pennsylvania

(Washington, D.C., May 7, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced New York and Pennsylvania been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump...

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USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Maine, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Vermont

(Washington, D.C., May 5, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Maine, North Dakota, West Virginia, and Vermont have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)...

Coronavirus

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, Apr. 28, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust...

Coronavirus

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust...

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Reflecting on Hunger this Holiday Season

December 04, 2013 Kevin Concannon, Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services

A new op-ed, regarding hunger and the importance of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program was pushed this afternoon on the Huffington Post. Last week, I wrote about the continued need for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), particularly in the wake of the automatic benefit...

Food and Nutrition

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, Mar. 24, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust...

Coronavirus

FACT SHEET: Update on USDA Activities to Contain the COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON, Apr. 7, 2021 — In January 2021, President Biden released the National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness. The plan is driven by science, data, and public health to improve the effectiveness of our nation’s fight against COVID-19 and to restore trust...

Coronavirus

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in North Carolina and Massachusetts

(Washington, D.C., April 17, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced North Carolina and Massachusetts have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by...

Coronavirus

USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Rhode Island

(Washington, D.C., April 13, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Rhode Island has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which...

Coronavirus

USDA Launches New Program to Feed Kids in Michigan

(Washington, D.C., April 9, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced the first state, Michigan, has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which...

Coronavirus