GOVERNOR MARTIN O’MALLEY AND AGRICULTURE SECRETARY VILSACK TO HIGHLIGHT MARYLAND GRANT RECIPIENT

ANNAPOLIS, MD (February 23, 2011) – TODAY, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley will announce the recipients of the 2010 Hunger Free Communities Grants and discuss the administration’s efforts to end hunger in America. The grants will fund research, planning, and activities designed to improve nutrition access to those in need.

WHAT: Tom Vilsack, Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Martin O’Malley, Maryland Governor to host conference call with reporters

WHEN: TODAY, Wednesday, February 23, 12:45 p.m. EST

MEDIA: Participant dial-in number: 800-857-5233
Access Code: CMBNC (Given Verbally)
Trouble number – 202-720-8560

All callers using the above pass code will be placed in listen only mode. To join the Q&A portion of the meeting, these callers are instructed to press *1 on their touch tone phone.