by Brittany Frew | Feb 4, 2021 | Press Releases, USFA in the News
NEW YORK, Feb. 4, 2021 – The Urban School Food Alliance (USFA), a coalition of the largest school districts in the United States that includes New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, and Dallas, is pleased to announce that it will expand its membership to 15...
by Lev Tmanov | Dec 10, 2020 | USFA in the News
The Urban School Food Alliance congratulates former Secretary Tom Vilsack on his reappointment by President-elect Joe Biden as Secretary of Agriculture. “Secretary Vilsack Is A Man Who Knows From Experience The Broad Reach Of The United States Department Of...
by Lev Tmanov | Oct 13, 2020 | Partnerships, Press Releases, USFA in the News
Iván Sarabia, 20-21 Fellow from Academy for Global Citizenship talking to 2nd grade students about how liquids can’t be separated from one another once combined by looking for the “eggs” in the banana bread batter. Bryan Soto, 19-20 Fellow from...
by Lev Tmanov | Oct 7, 2020 | COVID-19
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...
by Lev Tmanov | Aug 24, 2020 | COVID-19
“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...
by Lev Tmanov | Jul 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Press Releases
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...