WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on May 14: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced New Hampshire has been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures. Background: New Hampshire   more