USDA Press Releases

(Washington, D.C., May 12, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Ohio has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides...

WASHINGTON, May 12, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing $3.3 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in South Dakota. This investment is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program...

(Washington, D.C., May 11, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Texas and New Jersey have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump...

(Washington, D.C., May 11, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Wisconsin to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Wisconsin to expedite the implementation of...

(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from Rhode Island to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow Rhode Island to expedite the...

(Washington, D.C., May 8, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today applauded the safe reopening of critical infrastructure meatpacking facilities across the United States. These meatpacking facilities have resumed or plan to resume operations this week following President Trump’s...

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 – U.S. Department of Agriculture Chief Economist Robert Johansson today announced the appointment of Dr. Cindy Nickerson as the Deputy Chief Economist, effective June 7. In her role as Deputy Chief Economist for Policy Analysis, Dr. Nickerson advises the Chief Economist, the...

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that USDA is investing $2 million to provide broadband service in unserved and underserved rural areas in New Hampshire. This funding is part of USDA’s round one investments through the ReConnect Pilot Program. “The...

(Washington, D.C., May 7, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced approval of a request from New Mexico to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow New Mexico to expedite the implementation...

(Washington, D.C., May 7, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced New York and Pennsylvania been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump...