The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the appointment of 10 members and nine alternates to serve on the American Egg Board. Eighteen members and alternates will serve two-year terms and one member will serve a one-year term. The term of members and alternates members appointed to two-year terms start March 2023 and end March 2025.

Newly appointed members and alternates are:

Eastern States

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI) is a Federally recognized Tribal Government located in Mississippi (MS). Tribal lands include 8 communities that extend across ten rural MS counties with MBCI Tribal headquarters located in Choctaw, MS. MBCI will contract with Choctaw Fresh Produce (CFP) for the purchase of fresh produce. CFP is a non-profit organization and USDA GAP-certified organic farm also located in Choctaw, MS.

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) in partnership with the Northwest Michigan Community Action Agency Inc. - Northwest Food Coalition (NFC), Goodwill Northern Michigan Food Rescue (Food Rescue), and Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities, will address food insecurity in a 7-county area of Northwest Lower Michigan (Antrim, Grand Traverse, Benzie, Leelanau, Charlevoix, Manistee and Kalkaska).

Q1: What expenses are allowable with LFPA Plus funding?

A: LFPA Plus funding may only be used for the purchase of unprocessed or minimally processed food, as well as food storage and food distribution costs directly related to the purchase of food. Food purchases must meet the definitions of domestic and local, as defined in Section 1.2.1 of the LFPA Plus RFA.

Q2: What types of costs are allowable for LFPA Plus under the categories of storage and distribution?