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 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 The grant was initially rescinded by the USDA in April, citing issues related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. H.O.P.E. was the only Texas organization affected by this decision. Executive Director Diana Padilla emphasized the importance of the project in preventing food deserts in the community.
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