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Amid coronavirus outbreak: USDA braces for staff disruptions, considers ways to provide more food aid

03/11/20 6:54 AM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS Agriculture Department coronavirus covid-19 FDA food and drug administration House Appropriations Committee Sanford Bishoop school lunch program SNAP Sonny Perdue Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program usda
Federal agencies are cutting travel and preparing to operate with staff disruptions because of the coronavirus outbreak, and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue signaled that he’s open to expanding feeding programs if Congress gives him the legal authority. 
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