Federal court voids USDA SNAP timeline affecting North Carolina
RALEIGH - A federal judge vacated USDA's SNAP implementation timeline and required a full 120-day grace period, changing how North Carolina's future payment errors may be assessed.
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Warns USDA Over Failure to Fund Food Assistance During Shutdown, Potentially Impacting Roughly 600,000 Children in North Carolina
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued a formal warning to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the agency informed states that it may refuse to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing federal government shutdown. SNAP provides food assistance to low-income families, and any interruption would be devastating for North Carolina – 1.5 million people, including roughly 600,000 children, rely on it to eat.
Attorney General Josh Stein Partners with USDA to Fight for Cheaper Food
Attorney General Josh Stein joined a historic partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to protect competition and keep grocery, meat, and poultry prices affordable for North Carolinians.
USDA invests $19 million to improve community infrastructure for rural North Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced USDA is investing $19 million to build and improve critical community facilities in North Carolina.
USDA highlights Biden-Harris Administration’s first-year accomplishments
U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today highlighted the Biden-Harris administration’s first-year accomplishments in North Carolina to help create better market opportunities for rural businesses, their suppliers and their customers.
First student P-EBT issuance scheduled for next week, child care P-EBT still pending federal approval
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today announced it will issue the first round of Student Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer benefits next week for students eligible between the months of September and November 2021.
USDA-RD announcing $5.2 million in community connect grants for rural NC
Rural Development State Director Reginald Speight and state and local officials will be traveling to make announcements for the Community Connect Grants program totaling $5.2 million on December 21.
USDA launches loan guarantee program to create more market opportunities
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA is deploying $100 million under the new Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program to make available nearly $1 billion in loan guarantees; these loan guarantees will back private investment in processing and food supply infrastructure that will strengthen the food supply chain for the American people.
USDA to assist Rural Communities with getting access to high-Speed Internet
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department has begun accepting applications for up to $1.15 billion in loans and grants to help people in rural areas get access to high-speed internet.
USDA Invests $14 Million in Rural Community Infrastructure to Help People in North Carolina
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing $14 million to build and improve critical community facilities in North Carolina.
USDA invests $446 thousand to improve housing for people in rural North Carolina
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is investing $446 thousand to improve equitable access to housing for people who live and work in rural areas.
USDA disaster declarations granted for eighteen western North Carolina counties to support recovery following Tropical Storm Fred
United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack has granted North Carolina’s request for a primary county disaster designation for twelve North Carolina counties following excessive rain and flooding from Tropical Storm Fred that occurred from August 15 through August 17, 2021. Six additional counties were also named as contiguous disaster counties.