本网编译：威尔塞克宣布美国农业部个经济刺激债券

VILSACK ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF USDA ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUNDINGHighlights efforts to stimulate economy, create jobs and assist rural communities

WASHINGTON, March 9, 2019 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA will be delivering its first actions implementing the $28 billion provided in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2019 (Recovery Act). "President Obama responded extraordinarily to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression and his efforts and that of the USDA will have a significant impact not only in rural communities but in communities across the country struggling with today's tough economic times," said Vilsack. "Implementation of programs in the act will help stimulate local economies, create jobs as well as protect and restore the environment." Funding will help rebuild and revitalize rural communities as well as help stimulate local economies and create jobs throughout the country. Specifically; The Farm Service Agency (FSA) will use immediately $145 million of the $173 million provided in the Recovery Act for its Direct Operating Farm Loan Program, which will give 2,042 farmers – almost 50% are beginning farmers and 10% are socially disadvantaged producers - direct loans from the agency. These loans will be used to purchase items such as farm equipment, feed, seed, fuel and other operating expenses and will stimulate rural economies by providing American farmers funds to operate. Currently, farmers are struggling with the high costs of running family farms, seriously affecting beginning and socially disadvantaged producers. USDA Rural Development Agency will initially provide nearly 10,000 rural families with $14.9 million ($1.17 billion in loan guarantees) for homeownership financing, creating or saving more than 5,000 jobs. USDA Rural Development will also release funding for more than $400 million in pending applications for Water and Waste grants and $140 million in pending applications for Water and Waste Direct Loans. Rural Development expects nearly 13,000 jobs will be created by 400 water and wastewater projects. The Forest Service has released almost $100 million of the $1.15 billion for projects in the Recovery Act. The stimulus funding will be used for hazardous fuels reduction, forest health protection, rehabilitation and hazard mitigation activities on federal, state and private lands. Over 1,500 jobs will be created through shovel ready projects that will be released this week for urban youth and individuals involved in urban forestry, restoration projects fire prevention, roads, bridges, buildings and recreation facilities. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will release up to $145 million provided in the Recovery Act to restore frequently flooded land to its natural state; create jobs in rural communities nationwide when landowners establish these floodplain easements; as well as restore and protect an estimated 60,000 acres of flood-prone lands nationwide through the floodplain easement component of its Emergency Watershed Protection Program. Signups for the easements will be held from March 9 – March 27 nationwide. NRCS will release $80 million of the $145 million for watershed projects this week. Through the Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Operations Program funded projects will improve fish and wildlife habitat and create or restore wetlands. &S226;NRCS also will release $50 million this week for rehabilitating aging watershed structures to protect lives and property and public infrastructure. Over 2,100 jobs directly related to NRCS Recovery Act funding are estimated in the engineering and biological fields, additional specialized equipment operators, construction crews and many other diversified skilled laborers. The Recovery Act provides a 13.6 percent increase in the monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit for recipients, or roughly $80 per family per month. The SNAP program currently serves over 31 million people each month and the influx of funding will not only help those struggling during these tough economic times but stimulate local economies. It's estimated that for every five dollars spent through SNAP, $9.20 of local economic activity is generated. This benefit increase will begin to be provided to recipients on April 1, 2019. In addition, ARRA provides nearly $300 million to help states administer SNAP. The first $145 million will be released this month to assist States in responding to increased need. An additional $5 million in funding is provided for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) for facility improvements and equipment upgrades. This is in addition to the over $114 million we will spend on food distribution on Indian reservations this year. This program provides a vital service. Reservations and tribal lands are often remote with limited service from grocery stores. It provides commodity foods to low-income households, including the elderly, living on Indian reservations, and to Native American families residing in designated areas near reservations and in the State of Oklahoma. Currently, there are approximately 243 tribes receiving benefits under the FDPIR through 98 ITOs and 5 State agencies. In addition, the Recovery Act provides additional funding for the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Through this program, USDA provides commodities and administrative funds to states for further distribution to local organizations that assist the needy, including food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens. The first $25 million to support administrative functions will be distributed this month. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2019 (Recovery Act) was signed into law by President Obama on Feb. 17, 2019. It is designed to jumpstart the Nation's economy, create or save millions of jobs and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act includes measures to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Additional USDA projects and funding will be announced in the future. More information about USDA's efforts regarding the Recovery Act is available at www.usda.gov/recovery . More information about the Federal government's efforts on the economic stimulus is available at www.recovery.gov .

威尔塞克宣布美国农业部个经济刺激债券 聚焦刺激经济，创造就业机会，同时完善农村社区 华盛顿2019年3月9日电-农业部部长汤姆威尔萨克今天宣布，根据美国2019年经济恢复与再投资法案（恢复法案），美国农业部将发行首个280亿美圆的债券 。 “总统奥巴马特别指出这次金融危机不同与以往任何一次经济大萧条。美国农业部的政策将产生重大的影响，不仅在农村地区，而且包括全国各地与金融危机做斗争的人们”维尔萨克说。 “按计划执行该法案将有助于刺激当地经济，创造就业机会，同时保护和恢复当地经济。” 债券将专门用于全国各地，帮助重建和振兴农村社区，同时有助于刺激当地经济，创造就业机会。具体内容： 农场服务局（ FSA ）将从恢复法案获得1亿7300万美元的资金，其中1亿4500万美元直接用于农场业务贷款计划，这将使2042个农场主（包括近50 ％的初级农场主和10 ％的处于社会底层的生产者）从机构获得直接贷款。这些贷款将用于购买农产品，如农场设备，饲料，种子，燃料和其他业务费用，通过给美国农场主提供运营资金会促进农村经济。目前，农民正在努力与运行费用高的家庭农场拼搏，那将严重影响初级农场主和处于社会底层的生产者。 美国农业部农村发展局将为近10000个农村家庭提供1490万美元与万美元（11.7亿美元贷款担保）的住房融资，创造或挽救了超过5000个就业机会。 美国农业部的农村发展局也将提供超过4亿美元资金用于待审批的水处理和废物回收项目的申请，还提供1.4亿美元用于待审批的水处理和废物回收项目的直接贷款。农村发展局预计这400个水处理和废物回收项目将创造近1.3万个职位。 森林事务将从恢复法案获得11.5亿美元的资金，现已下拨1000万美元。这项资金将用于减少危险燃料的使用，保护森林健康，恢复和减少危险物品在联邦，州和私人土地上的使用。超过1500个就业机会，通过结束快速项目将会创造超过1500个就业机会，将本周将公布城市青年和个人参与城市林业防火，道路，桥梁，建筑和娱乐设施的恢复项目。 自然资源保护局（ NRCS ）将从恢复法案获得的1.45亿美元用来修复经常淹没的土地，使其恢复到自然状态; 通过水利资源保护计划的漫滩地役权条例，在全国建立漫滩地役权，为农村地区创造就业机会，以及保护和恢复全国近六万英亩的洪捞土地。地役权在全国注册的时间是3月9号至3月27号。&S226; NRCS将从恢复法案获得的1.45亿美元中的8000万美元在这个星期划拨下来。通过这项保护水域保护和防洪计划资助项目将改善鱼类和野生动物栖息地环境，并重建或者恢复湿地。 NRCS也将在这个星期划拨5000万美元资金用于恢复老化流域环境，来保护生命，财产，公共基础设施的安全。NRCS恢复法案资金将直接创造超过2100份工作，包括工程领域和生物领域，还会增加专门设备运营商，施工队伍和很多多样化的熟练劳动者。 恢复法案为每月补充性营养辅助计划(SNAP)受益人的比例，提供了一个13.6%的增加额度，或者给每个家庭每月提供约80美元的补助。目前估计每月将有超过31万人享受这项好处，而且这项资金不仅将帮助那些在金融危机艰难挣扎的人们，更可以刺激地方经济。据估计，SNAP每消费5美元，当地经济将产生9.2美元的收益。这项额外增加的好处将从2019年4月1日起开始起提供给受助人。此外，美国复苏与再投资法案（ARRA）提供近3亿美元帮助各州管理SNAP计划。笔1.45亿美元将于本月初公布，以协助各洲应付需求增加的可能。 加拨500万美元资金是用于印第安保护区食物分配计划（ FDPIR ）的设施改善和设备升级。这是1.14亿美元之外，我们额外划分给印第安保护区食物分配的。此计划提供了一项重要的服务。土著和部落的土地往往很偏僻，杂货店少，服务有限。它为低收入家庭提供日用品和食品，包括老人，生活在印第安保护区的土著居民，以及居住在印第安保护区的附近地区和俄克拉何马州的美国当地居民。目前，大约有243个部落根据印第安保护区食物分配计划领取补助，通过98 ITOs和5个州级机构。 此外，恢复法案提供了更多的资金用于紧急粮食援助计划。通过该计划，美国农业部为州政府提供商品和行政资金，然后进一步分配给有需要的地方组织，包括粮食储备局，食品储藏室和流动厨房。笔2500万美元的资金用来执行行政职能，款项将从本月初分期发放。总统奥巴马在2019年2月17日签署了美国2019年经济恢复与再投资法案（恢复法案），将它作为法律来执行。其目的是带动国家经济，创造或挽救数以百万计的就业机会，并投入资金解决长期被忽视的潜在威胁，使我国可以在21世纪稳步发展。该法包括采取措施，促进国家基础设施现代化，提高能源的独立性，增加教育机会，保护和改善医疗卫生保健，加大税收减免力度，同时保护那些需要扶持的行业。美国农业部的附加项目和资金将在后期宣布。 欲了解更多有关美国农业部对恢复法案的执行情况，请访问www.usda.gov / recovery。欲了解更多有关美国政府对刺激经济的政策，请访问www.recovery.gov 。

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