Department of Agriculture

Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announces expansion of health care access for over 5 million people in 39 states and Puerto Rico.

USDA invests $33 million to support 82 projects at 19 1890 Land-grant Universities, part of NIFA’s 1890 Capacity Building Grants Program.

USDA announces 17 new Urban Service Centers, 10 urban county committees to support urban agriculture and food access.

The partnership with states will target anticompetitive market structures in agriculture and related industries.

Grants aimed at increasing food production in economically distressed communities, job training, and business development.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has directed USDA to aid recovery efforts in response to flooding in Vermont.

This is in addition to $19.5 billion provided to the Natural Resources Conservation Service and $3.1 billion for Climate-Smart Commodities.

The goals include sustainable management, climate adaptation, resilience to disturbances, community needs.

USDA opens financial assistance applications for farmers, ranchers, forest landowners experiencing discrimination pre-January 2021.

USDA announces $115 million investment to increase meat, poultry processing capacity with 15 awards distributed in 17 states.