USDA plans big cuts to food bank, school food programs

USDA cancels $1 billion in funding for schools and food banks to buy food from local suppliers
Last year, the USDA announced a more $1 billion investment for the school food programs, with $471.5 million allocated for states to buy local foods to provide schools taking part in free or reduced-cost meal programs, and another $188.6 million for child care centers involved in the Child and Adut Care Food Program, USA Today reported.
USDA plans big cuts to food bank, school food programs: What to know
States were notified that the USDA had cut funding to the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program, the School Nutrition Association says.
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Many states have been notified that funding for the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program has been cut, which helped bring local food to schools.
USDA cuts programs that gave schools funds to support local farmers for student meals
School nutritionists are raising alarms about the future of school meals for children, as recent and potential cuts by the Trump administration loom.
USDA axes $1 billion in funding for school nutrition, food banks
The Department of Agriculture has scrapped two programs that give schools and food banks money to buy food from local ranchers and farmers, canceling roughly $1 billion in federal spending, Politico reported.
USDA cuts $1 billion in local food programs, impacting schools and food banks
The USDA cuts over $1 billion by ending local food programs, affecting schools, food banks, and 12 million students' free meals.
USDA cancels local food purchasing plan that helps Alabama food banks, local farmers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced over $1 billion in federal spending cuts to programs that assist food banks and schools in purchasing fresh produce from local, underserved farmers and ranchers across the country.
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USDA Cuts Over $1 Billion in Funding for Schools, Local Food Purchases
The U.S. Agriculture Department has cut two federal programs that spent over $1 billion annually to help schools and food banks buy food from local farms and ranches, according to a school group and a Politico report on Monday.
School nutrition leaders speak out after the U.S. House proposes $12 billion in cuts
One Wiregrass area nutrition director is in D.C. to meet with lawmakers to advocate against these cuts. In the recent effort ...
Tennessee to lose $12.6M in funding to bring local food to students across the state
funds for schools and childcare facilities to buy food from local farmers.
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Concerns arise over possible reductions in federal funding for free school meals
Federal spending proposals and actions have policymakers and student nutrition advocates alarmed, threatening access to free ...
Enterprise Child Nutrition Director in D.C. to advocate for concerns regarding student meals
An Enterprise Public Schools Nutrition director is in Washington, D.C. to advocate their concerns about student meals.