Advocacy | Urban School Food Alliance

Urban School Food Alliance Requests Full Year Waivers

Oct 7, 2020

Dear Mr. Secretary: The Urban School Food Alliance, representing many of the largest school food authorities in the nation, sincerely appreciates the action you took on August 31 to extend several school food program waivers through December 31, 2020. The Alliance...

Urban School Food Alliance says “Please, sir, I want some more.”

Aug 24, 2020

“Please, sir, I want some more.” A phrase made famous by the title character of Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist may soon apply to millions of children across America when the emergency waivers for school meal flexibilities expire. Despite support from the Urban School...

Urban School Food Alliance Applauds the Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act

Jul 30, 2020

WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020 – Today, the Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act was introduced in response to the growing issue of food insecurity among school children. Because of COVID-19, an increasing number of households are facing various disruptions including high...