The Ordinary New Yorkers Who Became Pandemic Heroes
During New York City’s darkest days, some residents found purpose and meaning in helping their neighbors stay safe and even ...
USDA cuts two programs worth roughly $1B, impacting local schools, food banks and farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two programs worth roughly $1 billion. One of them provided roughly $660 million for schools to buy food from local farms. The other helped food banks ...
School nutrition leaders speak out after the U.S. House proposes $12 billion in cuts
In the recent effort to cut down on federal spending, the U.S. Means and Ways Committee proposed a $12 billion cut within the next 10 years to school nutrition programs.
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‘Kids don’t need to eat lunch’: Trump pauses $1 billion in funding for school lunches, food banks
Two federal programs that help schools, childcare institutions, and food banks purchase from local farmers have been chopped ...
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USDA cuts programs bringing local food into schools, food banks
Iowa farmers and institutions lost an estimated $11.3 million in federal funding to support the purchase of locally raised ...
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Kansas food banks, produce farmers blindsided by USDA’s $1B funding cut
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — The United States Department of Agriculture cut $1 billion of federal funds dedicated to two programs. The Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program is geared toward ...
Iowa farmers hit hard by USDA's sudden end to food programs
Iowa farmers are grappling with severe challenges following the U.S. Department of Agriculture's abrupt cancellation of an ...
Kansas Food Bank reacts to USDA canceling $1B in local food purchasing
The programs’ end suspends more than $1 billion in federal spending but is expected to have a widespread impact, including in the Sunflower State, where the Kansas Food Bank received $1.7 million to ...
USDA cuts $1 billion in funding to food banks, schools
President Donald Trump and DOGE boss Elon Musk are on a mission to significantly cut federal spending by $1 trillion this year — laying off workers, canceling contracts, and slashing budgets across ...
Standard School District honored for innovative breakfast program
The Standard School District Nutrition Department was honored with an award and certificates of recognition by No Kid Hungry ...
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USDA cuts over $1 billion in funding impacting Indiana food banks
This week, the USDA announced it would cut two programs that help schools and food banks buy from local farmers. One of them ...
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USDA cancels $1 billion in local food purchasing for schools, food banks amid Trump cuts
The Trump administration will cut $1.1 billion in funding for food banks and free school lunches, officials confirmed Monday.