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FOOD AND DRUG: The Stimulus Package and Its Impact
February 13, 2009
To provide a sense of the stimulus package’s overall funding levels, we have prepared a general overview of the bill by subject area. Please note that this is a general overview of funding levels only, and does not report on every aspect of the bill. For a detailed analysis on any subject matter and the process for securing these federal dollars, please contact the Patton Boggs professionals listed below for each respective subject area.
FOOD AND DRUG
- $50 million for competitive grants for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative.
- $19.9 billion for additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly Food Stamps, to increase the benefit by 13.6 percent.
For additional details on this information, please contact Stuart Pape at 202-457-5240 or by email at , Paul Rubin at 202-457-5646 or by email at , Chris Hagenbush at 202-457-5334 or by email at , and Darryl Nirenberg at 202-457.6022 or by email at .
For a copy of our full overview, click here. [pdf]
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