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In May 2022, FNS Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator joined Maryland Department of Aging Deputy Secretary at Sandtown Winchester Senior Center in West Baltimore.

09/15/2022

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USDA Gives Out $12.1 Million in Largest-Ever Farm to School Grant Awards

USDA awarded $12.1 million in Farm to School Grants – the most awarded since the grant program’s inception ‒ to 159 grantees – the most projects funded to date. These awards will help bring fresh, local foods into schools and foster economic opportunity for America’s farmers over the next school year.

06/29/2020

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Perdue Enlists American Innovators to Advance Self-Sufficiency

Secretary Sonny Perdue met today with leaders from around the country to explore new ways to help low-income Americans access nutritious food and move to an independent and self-sufficient future.

05/08/2019

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Fact Sheet: USDA Support for Older Americans

USDA is committed to improving the health and wellbeing of older adults, ensuring that all older Americans have access to healthy food and that older adults in rural America have access to housing. Low-income older Americans continue to be an underserved and vulnerable population, due in part to administrative complexities associated with participating in federal assistance programs.

07/13/2015