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Lawmakers press USDA on shortages in tribal food assistance program

08/23/24 3:52 PM By Rebekah Alvey
KEYWORDS Agricultural Marketing Service David Scott FDPIR Food and Nutrition Service food assistance Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation food shortages Glenn Thompson House Agriculture Committee Indian Tribal Organizations Jeff Merkley USDA

The House Agriculture Committee is pressing USDA for transparency on its decision to consolidate contractors for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservation, a move that has resulted in food shortages in participating tribal communities. 

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