In July 2025, MAP was denied the final $50,000 payment of a 4-year grant we had been awarded from the USDA.

 

The reason? Our commitment to DEI.

“Such DEI policies and practices conflict with the [USDA’s] policy of maximizing and advancing the interests of all Americans through agriculture, ensuring a safe, nutritious and secure food supply.”

Pulled from USDA Termination Letter, July 2025

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At MAP, we know that uplifting historically marginalized communities is indeed the first step to promoting equity in the food system for ALL Americans. This is how we achieve a safe, nutritious food supply— which has been our top priority since the beginning.

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As of the end of 2025, we are $9,000 short of recuperating the $50,000 funding we lost! Thank you to our generous community for helping us bounce back from a challenging year.  

 

We remain hopeful that 2026 will bring us closer to our vision of creating a community in which all youth and families have access to fresh, healthy, and culturally appropriate food, equal access to economic opportunities and mutual support to sustain us all.