The U.S. Department of Agriculture has
awarded $498,880 in funding to the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp. to
encourage Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants in the city to
purchase healthy foods.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has
awarded a $498,880 grant to encourage people receiving assistance from the
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to purchase healthier foods.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny
Perdue today announced 32 grants totaling $16.8 million to help Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their purchases of
fruits and vegetables.
Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the Youngstown
Neighborhood Development Corporation $498,880 to increase access to fresh
fruits and vegetables for Mahoning Valley residents.