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Ahead of farm bill, USDA awards first grants through CCC-funded trade initiative

05/21/24 5:00 AM By Philip Brasher
KEYWORDS CCC Section 5 spending authority CCC Section 5 spending authority Commodity Credit Corporation Debbie Stabenow farm bill Regional Agricultural Promotion Program Senate Agriculture Committee SNAP Thrifty Food Plan

USDA is awarding commodity groups the first $300 million in trade promotion grants under a $1.2 billion initiative known as the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program and funded through the department’s Commodity Credit Corporation spending authority.

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