Rep. Pingree Welcomes $130M American Rescue Plan Funding Boost to Support Local, Regional Food Systems
March 03, 2022
March 03, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 2, 2022:
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement of $130 million in supplemental American Rescue Plan funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). This funding, which is divided into $65 million for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 each, will promote competition and create more and better markets for local and re . . .
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement of $130 million in supplemental American Rescue Plan funding for the Local Agriculture Market Program (LAMP). This funding, which is divided into $65 million for fiscal years 2022 and 2023 each, will promote competition and create more and better markets for local and re . . .