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Washington, D.C., January 8, 2019 – At the direction of President Donald J. Trump, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced a plan to ensure that low-income Americans have access to the nutrition they need, despite the inability of Congress to pass an appropriations bill that safely secures our borders.  The plan provides full benefits for participants in USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for the month of February.

Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the accomplishments made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) over the past year. USDA has continued enacting President Trump’s goals of regulatory reform, streamlining government, and refocusing USDA to be customer oriented.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21, 2018 -- Acting Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Service Brandon Lipps today highlighted the accomplishments of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) in 2018, from common-sense flexibilities for school meal providers to the agency’s vigorous response to provide food to the victims of coast-to-coast natural disasters.  

12/20/2018 USDA to Restore Original Intent of SNAP: A Second Chance, Not A Way of Life
12/14/2018 USDA Highlights Opportunities for Producers and Vendors
12/06/2018 Responding to the Needs of Local Schools, USDA Publishes School Meals Final Rule
12/04/2018 Growing Healthy Kids One Family at a Time: USDA Seeks Input to Improve Customer Service
11/30/2018 USDA Provides Additional Food Disaster Assistance in Three California Counties Hit by Wildfires
11/21/2018 USDA Approves SNAP Hot Foods Purchases In 14 California Counties Hit By Wildfires
11/05/2018 USDA Provides 20 Hurricane-Damaged Georgia Counties with Additional Food Assistance
10/31/2018 USDA Announces Approval of D-SNAP for North Carolina Disaster Areas
10/26/2018 USDA Provides 12 Hurricane-Hit Florida Counties with Additional SNAP Food Options
10/24/2018 Hot Foods Purchases Approved for SNAP Recipients in 23 Georgia Counties

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