USDA invests $ 1.5 billion in school nutrition aid

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USDA invests $ 1.5 billion in school nutrition aid

USDA makes $ 1.5 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding available to states and school districts to support school lunch programs affected by supply chain disruption challenges.

Tom Vilsack, Secretary-General of Ag, said, “Basically, you have to go to an alternative supplier and also provide the opportunity to buy products locally, which helps the school district to cover the costs it currently bears. This is an opportunity to provide the state with. “

One billion people go to school to buy food for their diet program. 300 million people help the state buy food for school distribution. An additional $ 200 million will be spent on co-operative agreements, allowing schools to focus on producers who are historically underserved to buy local food. Billsack tells the Brownfield: .. “

The Support levels vary by state..

Arkansas:

Supply Chain Support Fund 1 billion to 11.03 million

3.2 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

2.2 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 16.5 million

Illinois:

36.8 million from 1 billion supply chain support funds

10.2 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

7.3 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 54.3 million

Indiana:

1 to 22 million supply chain support funds

7.3 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

4.4 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 33.7 million

Iowa:

10.9 million from 1 billion supply chain support funds

3.6 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

2.1 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 16.8 million

Kansas:

1 billion to 10.2 million supply chain support funds

Undecided amount from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

2.05 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 12.3 million

Kentucky:

16.1 million from 1 billion supply chain support funds

4.9 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

3.2 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 24.3 million

Michigan:

Supply Chain Support Fund 1 billion to 29.2 million

7.5 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

5.8 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 42.6 million

Minnesota:

17.2 million from 1 billion supply chain support funds

5.6 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

3.4 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 26.3 million

Missouri:

1 billion to 19.2 million supply chain support funds

5.8 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

3.8 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 28.9 million

Nebraska:

1 billion to 7.4 million supply chain support funds

2.3 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

1.4 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 11.2 million

Ohio:

35.1 million from 1 billion supply chain support funds

9.5 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

7 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 51.6 million

South Dakota:

3.2 million from 1 billion supply chain support funds

1 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

$ 648,747 from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 4.8 million

Tennessee:

Supply Chain Support Fund 1 billion to 20.5 million

6.5 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

4.1 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 31.1 million

Wisconsin:

17.2 million from 1 billion supply chain support funds

4.9 million from $ 300 million USDA food purchase

3.4 million from 200 million Local Food For Schools contracts

Total = 2.56 million