Senate Ag Committee Chair Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., is welcoming the review of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) that has suspended payment activity under the program.
Stabenow said the Trump administration plan did not address provisions in the final legislation calling for assistance for farm workers, smaller food processors and others involved in the supply chain. “I very much want to see them evaluate where we are,” Stabenow said. “I'd like to have them look at what we wrote into the law that has not yet been acted on. A review makes sense.”
It is not clear how long the suspension will last but the agency will continue to accept applications.