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WASHINGTON, Oct. 12, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced $1.4 million in grants to enhance the quality of life for citizens in rural areas through the Rural Health and Safety Education competitive (RHSE) grants program...
PETERSBURG, VA, June 7, 2016 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Education Secretary John B. King, Jr. joined students and other stakeholders at Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Petersburg, Virginia to celebrate the start of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) summer meals...
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo., June 11, 2015 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack toured several sites on the Bridger-Teton National Forest to highlight how recreation and outdoor experiences contribute to economic vitality and sustained quality of life for rural and urban communities. The tour...
Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence The memo outlines USDA's compliance with OMB Memoranda M-24-10 and the upcoming release of the first AI strategy for FY 2025-2026 in Fall 2024. Agriculture Innovation Agenda The AIA is a department-wide...
COLUMBUS, Georgia, May 17, 2024 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today visited the Turn Around Columbus, a nonprofit in Columbus, Georgia, focused on investing in youth development and learning opportunities to build the next generation of entrepreneurs, farmers, and community leaders. There...
As a dynamic executive and leader with over a decade of experience driving strategic growth, Steve most recently founded and led a DC-based purpose driven organization whose mission was to identify and meet the greatest needs in the D.C. area, including food security, mentoring for at-risk youth and social entrepreneurship. Within that role, Steve also established and managed multiple pediatric mobile health clinics internationally providing access to healthcare for thousands of children abroad.
As a dynamic executive and leader with over a decade of experience driving strategic growth, Steve most recently founded and led a DC-based purpose driven organization whose mission was to identify and meet the greatest needs in the D.C. area, including food security, mentoring for at-risk youth and social entrepreneurship. Within that role, Steve also established and managed multiple pediatric mobile health clinics internationally providing access to healthcare for thousands of children abroad.
(Washington, D.C., December 15, 2025) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in The Hill highlighting the ways USDA is partnering with Governors to strengthen integrity and restore nutritional value within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)....
(Washington, D.C., August 28, 2020) – Sunday marks the 130th anniversary of the authorizing legislation establishing the 1890 Land-Grant Universities (LGUs). Almost 30 years after President Abraham Lincoln signed the Morrill Act of 1862, the Second Morrill Act, creating our nation’s historically...