Stakeholders SGV<p>USDA Cuts $1 Billion in Local Food Funding: Schools, Farmers, and Food Banks Brace for Impact</p><p>The <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> has terminated two programs, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/LocalFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalFood</span></a> for <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Schools</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/LocalFood" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalFood</span></a>#Purchase <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Assistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Assistance</span></a>, resulting in a $1 billion cut to local food purchases for schools and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Food</span></a> Banks. This decision, made under the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> administration, has faced opposition from various <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/stakeholders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>stakeholders</span></a>, including <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/students" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>students</span></a>, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/parents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parents</span></a>, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a>, <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/farmers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmers</span></a>, and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/Democratic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Democratic</span></a> leaders, who argue it will negatively impact <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ChildNutrition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ChildNutrition</span></a> and <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/LocalEconomies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocalEconomies</span></a>. Advocates urge contacting elected officials and supporting alternative funding for local <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/FoodInitiatives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FoodInitiatives</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://stakeholderssgv.wpcomstaging.com/b/5NR" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">stakeholderssgv.wpcomstaging.c</span><span class="invisible">om/b/5NR</span></a></p>