The USDA announced in March it would end the Local Food Purchase Agreement Program, which gives food banks money to purchase food directly from local farmers.

Gov. Josh Shapiro's lawsuit against USDA over its termination of a Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program agreement was welcomed by area food banks.

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture over its decision to cut a COVID-19 pandemic-era assistance program. The Trump administration ended the $13 million Local Food Purchasing Assistance Program agreement,