by Brittany Frew | Jun 30, 2022 | Article, COVID-19, Featured, News, USFA in the News
Five days before COVID-19 nutrition waivers were set to expire, President Joe Biden signed the Keep Kids Fed Act into law. The bill, which Congress passed on June 24, would increase reimbursements to schools and child care centers and grant access to summer meals...
by Brittany Frew | Jun 21, 2022 | Article, COVID-19, News, USFA in the News
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...
by Brittany Frew | Jun 9, 2022 | Article, COVID-19, News, USFA in the News
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...
by Brittany Frew | Mar 23, 2022 | Article, News, USFA in the News
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by Brittany Frew | Oct 26, 2021 | Article, Featured, USFA in the News
The U.S. school lunch system is feeling the impact of the nation’s supply chain disruptions. Shipping bottlenecks and labor shortages are limiting resources for school districts across the country. The rising cost of goods, coupled with the limited availability...
by Brittany Frew | Oct 26, 2021 | Article, USFA in the News
Schools across the country are dealing with pandemic supply chain issues that are impacting how they provide student services like lunchtime meals… View the full article...