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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Laura Zaks
National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
press@sustainableagriculture.net
Tel. 347.563.6408<\/p>\n

Comment: NSAC Responds to \u201cFirst Tranche\u201d Release of Popular Conservation Funding<\/strong><\/p>\n

Washington, DC, February 21, 2025 \u2013 <\/em>Today, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) released the following statement attributable to Mike Lavender, NSAC Policy Director, <\/strong>in response to USDA\u2019s announcement that it would release<\/a> a fraction of paused conservation investments.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWhile USDA fires its staff and deliberates whether or not to honor its own legal contracts, tens of thousands of farmers are being left in limbo. The \u2018first tranche\u2019 released this week represents roughly one percent of the IRA funding USDA guaranteed farmers through signed contracts from CSP and EQIP alone beginning in FY2023 \u2013 meaning that from coast to coast, countless farmers are waking up today still uncertain of how they\u2019ll make ends meet or whether USDA will honor its word. We urge USDA to urgently provide specificity and clarity for how it will release frozen funds, fully reopen conservation program enrollment, and swiftly honor its legal obligations to farmers and organizations by immediately releasing funding on all signed contracts.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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About the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is a grassroots alliance that advocates for federal policy reform supporting the long-term social, economic, and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. Learn more: <\/em>https:\/\/sustainableagriculture.net\/<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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