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USDA Reopens HBCU Agriculture Scholarship After Lawmaker Outcry

Florida A&M University

The Trump administration has reinstated applications for a federal scholarship supporting students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) pursuing agricultural studies, following sharp criticism from lawmakers over its abrupt suspension last week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had halted the 1890 National Scholars Program, which provides full tuition, …

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USDA To Provide $33M For Agriculture Projects At 19 HBCU Land-Grant Institutions

North Carolina A&T

Ariana Figueroa, Kentucky Lantern The U.S. Department of Agriculture Monday announced $33 million in funding to 19 Historically Black Colleges and Universities designated as land-grant institutions to support research and education projects. The funding through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture will support 82 projects in sustainable farming practices …

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USDA Extends Free Meals Through Next School Year

The US Department of Agriculture has announced that it is extending Universal Free Lunch through the 2021-2022 school year. “This is an effort to help more than 12 million school students who are going through food insecurity. States and districts wanted waivers extended to plan for safe reopening in the fall. …

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