by Lev Tmanov | 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 Lev Tmanov | 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 Lev Tmanov | Jun 6, 2022 | COVID-19, Featured, News, USFA in the News
Schools and child-feeding sites are bracing for rising costs and supply disruptions as federal meal subsidies run out in weeks. The food assistance, in the form of Agriculture Department waivers authorized since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, allows schools and...
by Lev Tmanov | Mar 23, 2022 | Article, News, USFA in the News
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by Lev Tmanov | Feb 4, 2022 | News, USFA in the News
The Department of Agriculture announced Friday it is making changes to its school nutrition standards for the 2022-2023 school year, seeking to reinstate health goals that were rolled back during the Trump administration… View the full article...
by Lev Tmanov | Nov 4, 2021 | Featured, Press Releases, USFA in the News
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2021 – The Urban School Food Alliance, 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 17 districts...