Wednesday, March 9, 2016

USDA Announces Grants to Support Strategies to Reduce Child Food Insecurity in Rural Communities

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2016 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the USDA Rural Child Poverty Nutrition Center at the University of Kentucky awarded $1.3 million in grants to help reduce child food insecurity in 17 rural communities. The funding, ranging from $50,000 to $100,000, will help these rural communities implement creative strategies to improve access to federal nutrition assistance for families and children.

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2016/03/0060.xml&contentidonly=true

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