Reps. Kuster, Fortenberry, Pingree Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Farmers Access Federal Grants
May 02, 2020
May 02, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01), and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) introduced legislation that waives matching fund requirements for agriculture businesses who receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMPP and LFPP) and Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG).
"The COVID-19 crisis has . . .
Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Jeff Fortenberry (NE-01), and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) introduced legislation that waives matching fund requirements for agriculture businesses who receive funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) through the Farmers Market and Local Food Promotion Program (FMPP and LFPP) and Value Added Producer Grants (VAPG).
"The COVID-19 crisis has . . .