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USDA Reopens Offices Amid Shutdown To Deliver $3 Billion Aid, Unveils Plan To Lower Beef Prices
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) plans to reopen around 2,100 county offices nationwide on Thursday, despite the ongoing government shutdown, in a bid to support farmers and ranchers. USDA Reopens FSA Offices To Aid Farmers The USDA announced that each Farm Service Agency (FSA) office will have two employees who will be paid,
Opinion: If executed as designed, the USDA's National Farm Security Action Plan will improve the CFIUS review process and bolster data collection as well as strengthen enforcement.
A new bill would see Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits paid retroactively as payments remain in jeopardy due to the ongoing government shutdown. About 42 million Americans rely on SNAP to help pay for food every month.
With just a few days to go before SNAP benefits expire, here's how Rhode Islanders can check their EBT balances and find food pantries near them.
FoodShare benefits already on QUEST cards still can be used in November, according to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
Due to the ongoing government shutdown, the prospect of November's SNAP benefits going unpaid indefinitely is growing closer.