Kansas Senator, Jerry Moran, is urging U. S. Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, to take measures to make certain Food Banks in Kansas and across the country, are equipped to handle the influx of Americans seeking food assistance during COVID 19. Through the Phase II and III Congressional Relief Packages, the U. S. Department of Agriculture was allocated an additional $850 million for the Emergency Food Assistance Program to help families during this pandemic. The letter urges Secretary Perdue to expedite food purchases and allow maximum flexibility in distributing food. Use Section 32 Funds for commodity purchases, storage and distribution by Food Banks and proactively make states aware of their ability to request permission to operate the Disaster Household Distribution Program to help speed assistance to communities.
