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Thomas Vilsack's Public Statements on Issue: Entitlements and the Safety Net

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12/08/2016 USDA Boosts Healthy Food Access, Sets New Standards for SNAP Retailers
12/08/2016 Statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on House Agriculture Committee Report on SNAP
10/20/2016 USDA Seeks Applications for Next Round of Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program Grants
09/15/2016 USDA Seeks Retailer Volunteers for SNAP Online Purchasing Pilot
09/07/2016 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Significant Decrease in Household Food Insecurity in the United States
08/30/2016 Statement from Agriculture Secretary Vilsack on Farm Income Forecasts for 2015 and 2016
06/08/2016 Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $16.8 Million in Grants to Encourage Healthy Food Purchases for SNAP Participants
05/16/2016 Blog: Income Inequality: A Growing Threat to Eliminating Rural Child Poverty
03/02/2016 USDA Selects Ten States for Job-Driven SNAP Employment and Training Project
03/01/2016 Blog: How the Biggest Changes in Our Nation's Nutrition Programs in a Generation Came to Be, Part I
12/15/2015 USDA Removes Farm Program Payments to Managers Not Actively Engaged in Farming
10/26/2015 Secretary Vilsack Announces Additional Progress in Addressing Childhood Hunger, Applauds Pediatricians for their Commitment
10/20/2015 New USDA Data Show Growing Farm to School Efforts Help to Reduce Plate Waste, Increase Student Participation in Healthier School Meals Program
09/08/2015 National Press Club Newsmaker News Conference on National Child Nutrition Strategy
08/03/2015 USDA Recognizes WIC Agencies for Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers
07/13/2015 USDA Proposes New Ways to Help Meet Nutrition Needs of Low-Income, Homebound Seniors and People with Disabilities
06/16/2015 Democrats Fight to Safeguard Healthy Meal Standards for Nation's Children
06/16/2015 Hearing of the House Education and the Workforce Committee - Child Nutrition Assistance: Are Federal Rules and Regulations Serving the Best Interests of Schools and Families
04/13/2015 Blog: Serving Rural America's Kids and Families
04/01/2015 USDA Awards $31 Million in Grants to Help SNAP Participants Afford Healthy Foods
03/27/2015 USDA Extends ARC and PLC Deadlines
03/20/2015 USDA Awards $200 Million for Skills Training to Help SNAP Recipients Get Good Jobs
08/25/2014 USDA Announces $200 Million to Promote Innovation in SNAP Employment and Training Programs
04/25/2014 Blog: Secretary's Column: Supporting Families Facing Adversity: USDA Achieves Results for Producers after Week One of Disaster Assistance Sign Up
04/07/2014 USDA Officially Announces Sign-Up Date for Farmer and Rancher Disaster Assistance Programs

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