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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 launches Student Emergency Food Access Fund with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and No Kid Hungry
Thursday, April 30th – Today, Urban School Food Alliance (“Alliance”) announced that it has received grants to jump-start its Student Emergency Food Access Fund and invited other funders to join in supporting 12 of the largest districts in the country in distributing...
USA TODAY: What schools will look like when they reopen: Scheduled days home, more online learning, lots of hand-washing
Imagine, for a moment, American children returning to school this fall. The school week looks vastly different, with most students attending school two or three days a week and doing the rest of their learning at home. At school, desks are spaced apart to discourage...
PBS NewsHour: With schools shuttered, districts struggle to feed students and communities
In the weeks since stay-at-home orders meant to curb the coronavirus outbreak took effect across the United States, school districts serving the country’s most vulnerable children faced a particular challenge: feeding their students. About 30 million children in the...
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Washington Post: Pandemic expansion of school lunch program appears slated to end suddenly
Mar 7, 2022
Coronavirus pandemic-era federal programs meant to feed schoolchildren are likely to expire in the coming weeks,...
Houston Independent School District joins the Urban School Food Alliance
Feb 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16, 2022 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of the largest school districts in the...
Washington Post: USDA announces stricter standards for school nutrition
Feb 4, 2022
The Department of Agriculture announced Friday it is making changes to its school nutrition standards for the...
San Diego Unified School District and Shelby County Schools Join Urban School Food Alliance
Nov 4, 2021
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2021 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a coalition of the largest school districts in the...