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				<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/usda-grant-rules-scaled-6p9Ft3-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/usda-grant-rules-scaled-6p9Ft3-150x150.jpg 150w, https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/usda-grant-rules-scaled-6p9Ft3-35x35.jpg 35w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced a sweeping change in how it administers grants and cooperative agreements, consolidating more than 2,200 pages of agency-specific requirements into a standardized framework of about 50 pages.  With 21 agencies overseeing roughly $145 billion in awards during fiscal year (FY) 2025, the move is intended to reduce administrative hurdles and make it easier for members of the agricultural and [&#8230;]</p>
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