ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news: * * * MDA Awards More Than $1.3 Million to Expand Farm to School Programs Grants and cost-share funding support local food purchases in schools and childcare settings statewide * The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) has awarded more than $1.3 million to schools and early care providers through its Agricultural Growth, Research, and Innovation (AGRI) Farm to School and Early Care grant programs to increase purchases of Minnesota-grown  more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 9 -- The Louisiana Department of Health issued the following news: * * * LDH awards second round of H.E.R.O. Fund grants Program expected to add 541 health care professionals to Louisiana workforce * The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) announced a second round of grant awards through the Health Care Employment Reinvestment Opportunity (H.E.R.O.) Fund, continuing the state's investment in growing Louisiana's health care workforce. "Louisiana needs a strong health care workforce to support our communities a more PR