WASHINGTON, June 23, 2022 Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing $1 million in grant funding awarded under the Tribal Seafood Pandemic Response and Safety Grant Program (TSPRS), authorized by section 751 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (CAA) (Pub. L. No. 116-260). TSPRS is part of USDA’s commitment to support Tribally-owned seafood processors significantly impacted by COVID-19.

Docket Number: AMS–FGIS–22–0034
Due Dates: AMS will consider nominations received before or on August 8, 2022.

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Docket Number: AMS-NOP-22-0042
Dates: An in-person meeting will be held October 25-27, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time (PT) each day and will include a virtual broadcast. The NOSB will hear oral public comments via webinars on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, and Thursday, October 20, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET). The deadline to submit written comments and/or sign up for oral comment is 11:59 p.m. ET, September 29, 2022.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a proposal to modify the handling regulations prescribed under the federal marketing order for kiwifruit grown in California. The proposed rule was published on June 17, 2022 in the Federal Register and provides a 60-day public comment period. Comments are due by August 16, 2022.

The South Dakota Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources (DANR) will partner with Feeding South Dakota to procure and deliver locally grown foods from local producers to underserved communities statewide. This project will connect South Dakota’s farmers and ranchers, including disadvantaged producers, to more opportunities to deliver their products to local markets through Feeding South Dakota’s extensive network of food assistance partners.