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Obama Administration Announces Eight Additional Promise Zones to Build Community Prosperity

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2015 – The Obama Administration announced today eight additional Promise Zones across the country, including six cities, one rural area, and one tribal community. Promise Zones are high poverty communities where the federal government partners with local leaders to increase...

U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA Advance Exploration, Science

WASHINGTON, June 21, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed a memorandum of understanding today strengthening the collaboration between the two agencies, including efforts to improve agricultural and Earth science research...

Delivering a Modern Loan Platform for USDA

USDA Chief Information Officer Samuel Berry

At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), our team is leveraging innovative technology to deliver faster, more secure services without bureaucratic barriers.

Technology
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U.S. Food Systems

September 22, 2021

Pathways to More Sustainable, Resilient, and Inclusive U.S. Food Systems The United States strongly supports the UN Food Systems Summit’s goals of accelerating progress towards ending hunger and malnutrition and building more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems. The USDA is working to...

USDA Announces New Resources to Empower Indigenous Food Sovereignty

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced new resources and new agreements of the USDA Indigenous Food Sovereignty Initiative, which promotes traditional food ways, Indian Country food and agriculture markets, and Indigenous health...

How USDA Partners With 1890's Land-Grant Universities

USDA serves the Historically Black Land-Grant Colleges and Universities through its 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Universities National Program, or USDA/1890 Program. The USDA must continue to capitalize on opportunities to broaden outreach efforts into the 1890 community because of the added value...

Extension Disaster Education Network Helps Prepare Nation for Hurricane Season

Dr. Ashley Mueller, USDA NIFA national program leader for EDEN

June 1 marked the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts a 60% chance of above-average hurricane activity this year. NOAA is forecasting a range of 13 to 19 total named storms with six to ten hurricanes and three to five major...

Disaster
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Biden-Harris Administration Invests More Than $12 Million In Support of the Tribal Forest Protection Act

WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 – Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced more than $12 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will be invested in fiscal year 2023 to complete projects in support of the Tribal Forest Protection Act (TFPA). Projects have been selected to...

Infrastructure

Progress Reports

June 12, 2024

Below are the Office of Tribal Relations Progress Reports: U.S. Forests & Tribes Progress Update Spring 2024 USDA Tribal Food Sovereignty Progress Update Spring 2024 USDA Tribal Barriers Removed Progress Update Spring 2024 USDA Tribal Buffalo Partnership Progress Update Spring 2024 USDA Tribal...

Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement

August 12, 2024

The Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement develops and maintains partnerships focused on solutions to challenges facing rural and underserved communities in the United States, and connects those communities to the education, tools, and resources available to them through Department of Agriculture programs and initiatives. We facilitate partnerships and offer education and resources to foster opportunity, wealth creation, and asset building in rural and underserved communities.