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USDA termination of local food program could leave $1.7M hole in FY26 appropriations, committee told
Summary
A member of the House Appropriations Committee said USDA’s termination of the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program affects about $1.7 million in federal funds used to buy locally produced food for schools and child care, and the committee discussed possible budget backfill strategies.
Tom (committee member) told the House Appropriations Committee on March 13, 2025, that the U.S. Department of Agriculture had terminated the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, affecting roughly $1,700,000 in federal funds that Vermont agencies had expected to use to buy local food for schools and child-care programs.
The committee was told the affected programs distribute fresh local food to schools and child-care sites and support local farmers. “The USDA terminated the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is — we have received $1,700,000 federal funds for that program,” Tom said, adding that other related programs and one-time staff costs may also be affected.
Why this matters: those federal dollars were…
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