by Lev Tmanov | 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 | 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 | 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...
by Lev Tmanov | Jul 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Press Releases
Families haven’t had to prove their income in recent months, but the Trump administration hasn’t extended that flexibility. The Trump administration is resisting calls to make it easy for tens of millions of students to get free meals at school this year, even as...
by Lev Tmanov | May 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Press Releases
Katie Wilson, executive director of the Urban School Food Alliance, tells TODAY’s Al Roker how school districts are spending millions to feed people during the pandemic… View the video...
by Lev Tmanov | Apr 29, 2020 | COVID-19, Press Releases
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...