Judge grants preliminary injunction in $7.4 million funding dispute
· Texas Border Business
A federal district court has granted a preliminary injunction in the case of USDN et al. v. USDA, restoring a $7.4 million grant to the McAllen-based nonprofit H.O.P.E. This funding, part of the USDA’s Increasing Land, Capital, and Market Access Program, aims to combat declining agricultural production and rising food prices in Texas. The USDA had previously terminated the grant in April, citing diversity, equity, and inclusion concerns. Judge Beryl A. Howell stated that the plaintiffs demonstrated potential irreparable harm and that the public interest favored the injunction. H.O.P.E. plans to continue its work in supporting local farmers.
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