The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced it’s ending the pandemic-era Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program (LFPA), which provided money to buy from local farms and producers.

On Monday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cut funding for two federal programs that provided food banks and schools with money to buy food from local farmers. Over $1 billion in funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement has been frozen.

The grant was used to help disadvantaged farmers get up and running while providing foods to vulnerable populations.

A billion dollars in federal funding cuts are expected to impact food banks, farmers, and schools. The USDA is ending the Local Food Production Alliance Program.

The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the programs NC food banks participate in.

Kansas school nutrition programs and food banks are facing significant setbacks after $10.5 million in funding was cut off by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ended the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, cutting over $1 billion in federal funding to food banks across the country.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's budget cuts, totaling about a billion dollars, threaten key programs for schools, food banks, and local farmers, creating uncertainty and financial strain for agricultural operations,