The American Rescue Plan: Farms, Food, and Families

A special webinar on the American Rescue Plan and its implications for farms and agribusinesses, food security, and family financial health. 

Presented by Dr. John Bovay, Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech. 

Part of the Virginia Sustainable Farms and Agribusiness webinar series. For more information and to register for additional webinars in the series, please visit: https://aaec.vt.edu/extension/va-sustainable-farms-agribusinesses.html

References / resources: 

White House summary of the Act: https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/American-Rescue-Plan-Fact-Sheet.pdf

The legislation text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1319/text\#toc-HA2014788068F45DFB8DF03D5E72A...

National Conference of State Legislatures summary: https://www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/publications-and-resources/american-rescue-plan-act-of-2021.aspx

USDA pandemic assistance programs: https://www.farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance

USDA pandemic assistance press release: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2021/03/24/after-identifying-gaps-previous-aid-usda-announ...

SBA information on grants for shuttered venue operators: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant

SBA information on PPP (3 websites): https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program/first...

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program/secon...

https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program/ppp-l...

Virginia Pandemic EBT program: https://www.dss.virginia.gov/benefit/pebt/index.cgi