El Pasoans Fighting Hunger Food Bank bracing for impact amid USDA program cuts
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) canceled two federal programs that provided about $1 billion in federal funds to schools and food banks to buy food directly from local farms. One of the programs being cut is called the Local Food Purchase Assistance (LFPA).
It was not the normal monthly "festival" that food on the move has to help hungry families. But after last week's storm, the simplicity of pallets of food boxes was a welcome sight for some.
Recently, they went through 16 pallets of food during a pop-up event on campus to keep up with student demand. “I’m a college student,” Docker said. “I have a ton of loans to pay ...
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