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USDA Unveils New $328 Million Restoration Strategy for Gulf-area Agricultural Lands

19 Sep 2016
CARRIERE, Miss., Sept. 19, 2016 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Robert Bonnie today announced a new three-year, $328 million restoration strategy to improve water quality and help coastal ecosystems heal following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The strategy will guide how USDA will ste...

Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces New Local Initiatives to Address the Rural Opioid Epidemic

19 Sep 2016
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19, 2016, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced new USDA initiatives to strengthen outreach and education resources at the local level to combat the rural opioid epidemic, including an expanded series of state-led opioid awareness events and increased access to information in USDA local offices.

USDA Announces New Open Data Partnership for Public Health

16 Sep 2016
NEW YORK, September 16, 2016 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today officially launched the USDA Branded Food Products Database, a free online resource for families, the food industry and researchers containing nutrition details on more than 80,000 name brand prepared and packaged foods available at restaurants and grocery stores. The announceme...

USDA Seeks Retailer Volunteers for SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot

15 Sep 2016
WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2016 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking retailer volunteers for a two year, nationwide pilot to enable Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase their groceries online.

USDA Seeks Applications for Health Care Grants in the Delta Region

13 Sep 2016
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is seeking applications for grants to improve health care in the Delta Region. Nearly $4.4 million in grant funding is available through the Delta Health Care Services Grant Program.
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