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Florida, USDA grants and Hurricane Damage

USDA grants more than $675M for Florida's hurricane-affected farmers
USDA is unleashing over a half billion dollars in further aid to Florida growers and businesses in the aftermath of Hurricanes Idalia, Debby, Helene and Milton.
Florida Farmers to Receive $675.9M in Disaster Assistance for Hurricane Damage
The Department of Agriculture said Monday that it will provide $675.9 million in disaster assistance to help Floridian farmers to recover from two years of hurricane damage. The USDA announced Monday that Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a block grant agreement with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide recovery assistance for Floridian farmers.
Over $675 million in federal block grant funding to aid Florida farmers’ hurricane recovery
Over $675 million in federal block grant funding will be provided to Florida farmers and growers to support their recovery from hurricane damage.
USDA to provide $675M to help Fla. citrus farmers recover from hurricanes
Florida farmers suffered more than $3 billion in damages and losses from hurricanes in 2023 and 2024, according to the Agriculture Department.
Florida farmers get half-billion grant after destructive hurricane seasons
The federal government intends to direct more than a half-billion dollars to Florida to help agriculture workers recover from the onslaught of severe weather that hit the Sunshine State over the past two years.
Florida farmers to receive $675 million in federal block grant for hurricane relief
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins met with agriculture leaders in Florida Monday and announced that her agency has signed a $675 million block grant agreement with the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide recovery assistance for Florida farmers following the last two hurricane seasons.

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Florida’s high-speed rail rattles investors, defying its promise

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