USDA Cooperative Agreement Information// Learn More →

Welcome to your destination for school food resources — best practices, bid standards, district meetings, professional development and so much more.
USFA Procurement Mini-Series Part 2: USDA Foods (Dallas, TX and Orange County, FL)
USFA Procurement Mini-Series Part 1: USDA Foods (Philadelphia, PA)
Incorporating Local Foods into School Lunch
Developing a Communication Strategy
View Video Attachment
It Takes a Village: Grants and Partnerships
Special Program Marketing
View Video Attachment
Join the Conversation
The latest news and headlines from Urban School Food Alliance
North East Independent School District joins Urban School Food Alliance, brings purchasing power to nearly $900 million
Dec 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2023 – The Urban School Food Alliance, a collaborative of the largest school districts in...
JAND Interview with Dr. Wilson – School Food Policy: What’s New?
Nov 20, 2023
"JAND Editor-in-Chief Linda Snetselaar, PhD, RDN, LD, FAND and Katie Wilson, PhD, with the Urban School Food...
FoodServiceDirector.com: An inside look at the USDA and Urban School Food Alliance’s procurement partnership
Nov 8, 2023
With over 40 years in school nutrition, Dr. Katie Wilson is no stranger to the procurement challenges school...
Urban School Food Alliance and Cafeteria Culture join schools nationwide to take on school lunch waste with third Plastic Free Lunch Day
Nov 8, 2023
WASHINGTON, November 8, 2023 – Last year, the Urban School Food Alliance (USFA) partnered with Cafeteria Culture...