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USDA, HBCUs and The 1890 Scholars

U.S. Agriculture Department suspends scholarships for students at historically Black colleges

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended its scholarship program for students at historically black colleges and universities while reviewing the program.

USA Today · 1d

USDA suspends 1890 Scholarship that helps Mississippi HBCUs. These students are impacted

Scholarship Program aimed to train new Black farmers. Meet 12 Alcorn University students in Mississippi the scholarships help.

WVEC · 1h

USDA scholarship for students at HBCUs suspended | NC A&T had 3 recipients in 2024

It’s not clear exactly when the program was suspended, but some members of Congress first issued statements criticizing the suspension of the program on Thursday.

USDA investigating University of Maine

Bangor WABI-TV on MSN · 1h

USDA investigating University of Maine for state’s alleged Title IX violations

USDA notified the University of Maine System of the investigation in a letter addressed to the Office of Governor Janet Mills, Danell Malloy the Chancellor of the University of Maine System, and the Office of the Attorney General.

Yahoo · 14h

USDA announces Title IX investigation into UMaine

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Saturday that it is launching an investigation into the University of Maine's Title IX compliance following President Donald Trump's threats to pull federal funding to Maine and other states that allow transgender athletes to compete in women's sports.

WGME Portland on MSN · 12h

USDA launches Title IX compliance review into UMaine, threatens to withhold funding

The United States Department of Agriculture is launching a compliance review of the University of Maine, for Title IX violations.

USDA says it will release $20 million of frozen farmer funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that ...

USDA rushing to rescind mistaken firings of key bird flu response personnel

Firings of USDA employees who coordinated bird flu response were accidental, NBC quotes an agency spokesperson as saying ...

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The USDA is scrambling to rehire officials working to curb the spread of bird flu after firing them

The H5N1 avian flu has impacted more than 160 million birds, resulting in the deaths of 20 million egg-laying chickens since ...

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Agriculture Department tries to rehire fired workers tied to bird flu response

The Agriculture Department is scrambling to rehire several workers who were involved in the government's response to the ...

Brooke Rollins, 52, is second woman to be confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture

Rollins is just the second woman to head the agency. Ann Veneman of California was sworn in as the 27th Secretary of ...

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USDA tries to reverse mistaken firing of bird flu response workers

The government overhaul has raised concerns about public health and the future of the United States’ vast scientific research ...

NBC News4d

USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them

Several agencies within the Agriculture Department play a role in responding to the outbreak, including the Agricultural Research Service and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.

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NFU statement on USDA’s release of paused funding

WASHINGTON – National Farmers Union President Rob Larew made the following statement about the U.S. Department of Agriculture ...

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USDA initiates 'compliance review' of UMaine over Trump's executive order

The inquiry is being conducted because of what the USDA describes as the state's "blatant disregard" of a recent executive ...

USDA Layoffs Derail Projects Benefiting American Farmers

The blanket firing of Department of Agriculture scientists has thrown a host of climate science and crop projects into chaos.

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