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- The USDA has not communicated about a $400 million water-saving grant program initiated under the Biden administration, and funding has stalled for a year.
- Ron McEachern, former manager of the Central Arizona Irrigation District, notes the USDA's lack of communication.
- Funding delays have left Hidalgo & Cameron Counties Irrigation District in Texas unable to irrigate.
- Former USDA staffers say disarray and staff reductions may have contributed to the funding freeze.
