Mayor unveils $3 million investment for healthy food access across Atlanta
Mayor Andre Dickens today announced that Atlanta is one of 16 public-private partnerships selected across the country to receive funds from America’s Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI). This nearly $3 million investment, administered by Reinvestment Fund on behalf of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development, marks a significant step forward in advancing equitable […]
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Medical marijuana tax revenues set to help food insecurity in Arkansas
Act 657 will help eliminate lunch debts for public schools across Arkansas, according to Scott Hardin, with the AR Department of Finance and Administration.The new law passed by legislators in the 2023 Legislative Session redirects medical marijuana sales tax revenues to help with food insecurity and health needs.”What that means is elimination of school lunch […]
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Republicans Set On Hurting Their Own Constituents With Draconian Budget Cuts | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
red states than in blue states. Getty Images House Republicans have now passed legislation that would drastically cut people off from a wide range of programs vital to their financial security in exchange for a promise to let the federal government honor its past commitments and pay its bills. These cuts if indeed enacted would […]
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Northwest Arkansas foodbank receives a $3.5 million grant
SPRINGDALE, Ark.(KNWA/KFTA) — Earlier this week, the Northwest Arkansas Foodbank receives a 3.5-million-dollar grant, from the Alice L. Walton Foundation. The CEO of the NWA foodbank, Kent Eikenberry says the grant will contribute to several different projects in the community. “We’re going to put $3 million into our capital campaign to help us build a […]
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