USDA Sets New Deadline to Apply for Farm and Food Workers Relief Grants
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced it is extending the deadline to submit applications for the Farm and Food Worker Relief (FFWR) Grant Program from Feb. 8, 2022, to March 10, 2022. Additionally, AMS has updated the requirements regarding employment verification methods for eligible beneficiaries.
AMS has partnered with two organizations, UFW Foundation and Corazón Latino, to provide FFWR applicants with pre-award technical assistance:
National Organic Program Priorities Listening Session
March 21, 2022, 1:00pm ET
March 21, 2022, 3:00pm ET
The NOP hosted a listening session for stakeholders to share their recommendations on NOP's rulemaking priorities and outstanding recommendations received from the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB).
Pre-Solicitation Announcement for Section 32 Purchase of Pistachios
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced plans to purchase Pistachios for distribution to various food nutrition assistance programs. Purchases will be made under the authority of Section 32 of the Act of August 24, 1935, with the purpose to encourage the continued domestic consumption of these products by diverting them from the normal channels of trade and commerce.