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 (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,

Pennsylvania has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, saying the agency, under President Donald Trump, illegally cut off funding through a program designed to distribute more than $1 billion to states.