With more slashes expected from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, some food banks are in a state of uncertainty. The USDA cut funding for the local food purchase assistance ...

The Agriculture Department has axed two programs that gave schools and food banks money to buy food from local farms and ranchers, halting more than $1 billion in federal spending. Roughly $660 ...

which provided more than $1 billion for food banks and schools to acquire food from local farmers and producers. The two programs, the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program ...

Food banks nationwide are facing a major funding setback after the USDA pulled more than $1 billion from programs that helped them buy fresh, local food. The cost of food is already rising ...

Local food banks and pantries are already preparing for the potential impact. In 2023, the U.S. Census reported that 36.8 million people fall below the poverty line. The number is around 18 ...

ROBESON TWP., Pa. – From Pennsylvania's farm fields to community food banks, the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program has served as a vital link, connecting fresh ...

The programs had funded schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers and other nearby sources. The USDA was set to give $660 million to schools and $500 million to food banks ...