The commitment will go towards funding 141 projects across the nation. The full details of the package are expected to be announced by Doug Emhoff, the husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, at an event at the White House later on Tuesday.
The funding builds on the $8 billion already committed to fighting hunger in September 2022.
On top of this, rice is not a staple food for most Americans, so many don’t know how to cook it or what to do with it, aside from with packaged goods like Rice-A-Roni.