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USDA opens $11 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance program and outlines reorganization that will relocate mission areas

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) press conference · February 25, 2026
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USDA said it opened applications for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program with $11 billion in targeted support and described elements of a reorganization that will move Food and Nutrition Service staff from leased space and relocate mission areas into new hubs by next school year.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the opening of applications for the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, describing $11,000,000,000 in targeted support for producers. "On Monday, we opened applications for our Farmer Bridge Assistance Program, providing $11,000,000,000 in targeted support," an official said at the press conference.

Agriculture leaders presented the program launch as one component of a broader reorganization intended to align USDA resources with core…

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