Anticipated cuts by the Trump Administration in support for food programs are "heartbreaking" because they mean "more people ...

The USDA's recent decision to cancel two major food aid programs, which provided over $1 billion to schools and food banks, ...

Groups focused on food security are scrambling following the cancellation of federal programs supporting purchases from local ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS The USDA halted $500 million in food deliveries, impacting food banks nationwide. Central California Food Bank lost $850,000 in groceries, affecting 60 pantries.

The USDA has canceled over $1 billion in programs that connected local farmers with schools and food banks. States across the ...

USDA’s Food Program Cut: What It Means for Schools, Food Banks, And Low-Income Families A USDA spokesperson released a statement confirming the funds were 'no longer available and those ...

USDA will spend $19 billion on a relief program for farmers struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, including a new approach to get food to food banks.

The Food Bank of South Jersey typically relies on the USDA for around 20% of its food supply. For the Capital Area Food Bank in Washington, D.C., that’s between 25 — 30%, which funds roughly ...

But not all food banks can turn to private and corporate donors to make up for loss of USDA-supplied food. Feeding Southwest Virginia, which serves 26 mostly rural counties, had 10 truckloads ...

Since March, the food bank has distributed a total of 11.8 million pounds of food, and the food box program provided 2.7 million pounds of that, said Debbie Espinosa, president and CEO of the food ...

The USDA’s Emergency Food Assistance Program, or TEFAP, has long been a lifeline for food banks, supplying essential items like fresh produce, dairy, protein and shelf-stable items.