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USDA Approves $1.2 Billion in Contracts for Farmers to Supply Food to Needy

USDA Approves $1.2 Billion in Contracts for Farmers to Supply Food to Needy
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue testifies during a House Agriculture Committee hearing in the Longworth House Office Building in Washington on March 4, 2020. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
5/9/2020|Updated: 5/10/2020

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on May 8 announced $1.2 billion in contracts to help American producers and communities hit by the pandemic.

The new initiative pairs suppliers of agricultural goods with food banks, community and faith-based organizations, and other nonprofits serving Americans in need, under the USDA’s Families Food Box program.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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