The Tribal Seafood Pandemic Response and Safety (TSPRS) Grant Program provides grants to seafood processors, including at-sea processors and dealers, owned and operated by Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, as defined in the List Act of 1994. The grant program provides funds to respond to coronavirus, including for measures to protect workers against novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID–19).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that walnut producers voted to continue their marketing order program for walnuts grown in California.

In a referendum, 68% of walnut producers voting, who represented 70% of the volume of walnuts produced, were in favor of continuing the program. The referendum occurred Dec. 6-31, 2021 and was conducted by USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of 13 members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board. The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. 1, 2022, to Dec. 31, 2024.

Members appointed are:

Grants Solutions

You use the Grant Solutions system to manage your federal award related training:

This training includes:

LFPA Program Lead

Director

Chad Burke (Acting)
Chad.Burke@usda.gov

Branch Chief

David Cottrell (Acting)
David.Cottrell@usda.gov 

Team Lead

Abby Long
abby.long@usda.gov

Sarah Fong
sarah.fong@usda.gov

Program Managers

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State agencies who would like to have their information posted should contact the LFPA team at LFPA@usda.gov.

Updated on 5/22/2023

Northeast Region

(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Massachusettes Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virgin Rhode Island Islands)

Connecticut