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Good News in President’s Proposed 2011 USDA Budget
Posted on February 13th, 2010 by admin. Filed under News.
On February 1st, President Obama issued a $3.8 trillion budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2011 on Monday, in which the White House allocates $149 billion for USDA.
years. While his proposed FY 2011 budget actually decreases the overall amount of discretionary spending available to USDA, it also prioritizes a number of new initiatives in line with the goals of the Know your Farmer, Know your Food initiative.
Value-Added Producer Grants Available
Posted on September 1st, 2009 by admin. Filed under News.
Applications for this round of funding — $18 million is available, enough for approximately 80 project grants – are due by Monday, November 30. Awards will be made in early January.