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USFA is a leading voice in the child nutrition industry, advocating for school meals to ensure that all of America’s students have access to high-quality, nutritious food at no cost. USFA strategically partners with like-minded organizations to advance its mission and promote research-based nutrition policy.
Urban School Food Alliance Responds: President Signs Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022
On Saturday, June 25, 2022, the President signed into law the Keep Kids Fed Act of 2022, which extends certain flexibilities for child nutrition programs and provides temporary increases in reimbursement rates for school meals and meals provided at child care centers....
Smerconish: We Must Preserve the Food Security Safety Net in Our Schools
School meal programs have prevented children from hunger and malnutrition for decades. Available in almost every public and private school in the country, school meals operate under federal nutrition guidelines and a federal per meal reimbursement rate based on family...
NewsNation: Federal free school meal waivers set to expire June 30
On July 1, the universal free school lunch will be no more. The federal pandemic-era waivers that provided free meals to all students, regardless of economic status, is expiring June 30. Since former President Donald Trump signed the COVID-19 aid package in 2020, 10...
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Urban School Food Alliance welcomes Fairfax County Public Schools, expands membership to 19 of the largest districts in the United States
Jan 17, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16, 2024 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in...
North East Independent School District joins Urban School Food Alliance, brings purchasing power to nearly $900 million
Dec 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in...
JAND Interview with Dr. Wilson – School Food Policy: What’s New?
Nov 20, 2023
"JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Katie Wilson, PhD, with the Urban School Food...
FoodServiceDirector.com: An inside look at the USDA and Urban School Food Alliance’s procurement partnership
Nov 8, 2023
With over 40 years in school nutrition, Dr. Katie Wilson is no stranger to the procurement challenges school...