US farm agency cancels Food for Progress food aid grants
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday canceled existing grants under its Food for Progress food aid program, according to an email seen by Reuters and two sources familiar with the situation. The Food for Progress program sends U.S. commodities abroad for agricultural and economic development projects, providing an important foreign market for farmers and enhancing food security in poorer countries.
The program had been briefly paused in February under a review of federal spending by the administration of President Donald Trump, but quickly resumed.
Food for Progress grantees were notified by the USDA on Wednesday that their awards were terminated and that staff would work with them on the "security, integrity, and disposition of any commodities" associated with the awards, according to an email seen by Reuters.
The cancellations appeared to affect all existing awards, including some dating back to 2018, said one of the sources. Reuters could not independently confirm how many awards were canceled.
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