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            Four School Districts Receive National Awards for Trailblazing, Innovative Improvements to School Meals
      Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that four school districts in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, and Ohio received awards for their trailblazing and innovative efforts to improve the nutritional quality of meals for their students.
      03/04/2024
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        Stakeholder Notification
            Applications Now Open for States to Streamline Access to Free, Reduced Price School Meals
      Did you know there’s a way for children in Medicaid households to be automatically eligible for free and reduced price school meals without their families completing another application? It’s called the Direct Certification with Medicaid Demonstration Project and USDA recently opened applications for more states to participate.
      11/29/2023
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            USDA Lifts Up School Meals Successes in Celebration of National School Lunch Week, Farm to School Month
      This week, USDA joined students, parents/caregivers, schools, communities, and partners across the country in recognizing National School Lunch Week, as proclaimed by President Biden. October is also Farm to School Month, which recognizes the benefits of incorporating healthy, locally grown foods into school meals.
      10/13/2023
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            USDA Expands Access to School Breakfast and Lunch for More Students
      USDA today announced that it is giving an estimated 3,000 more school districts in high-need areas the option to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no cost, by expanding the availability of the Community Eligibility Provision, commonly known as CEP.
      09/26/2023
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        Stakeholder Notification
            Child Nutrition Program Integrity Final Rule
      FNS published a final rule on program integrity to ensure that child nutrition programs are properly operated and managed to protect federal funds and taxpayer dollars.
      08/23/2023
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            USDA Invests Nearly $30 Million to Boost School Nutrition in 264 Small & Rural Communities through Partnership with Action for Healthy Kids
      As part of a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the USDA’s Healthy Meals Incentives Initiative, Action for Healthy Kids today announced that it is awarding nearly $30 million in subgrants to 264 school districts across 44 states and the District of Columbia, reaching students in some of the nation’s highest need schools.
      08/07/2023
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            School Breakfast: A Jump Start to a Great Day
      School breakfast programs are critical in building a healthier future for America’s children. But currently, only half of the children who eat school lunch also get their breakfast at school.
      04/25/2023
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            Food Help on the Way for Arkansas Households Hit by Tornadoes and Severe Storms
      Approximately 7,000 families in Cross and Pulaski County affected by recent tornadoes and severe storms will soon be able to receive food packages containing nutritious, high-quality foods that are 100% grown and produced on farms in the U.S. – known as USDA Foods. USDA approved the short-term measure to address an immediate need for food until a longer-term solution is ready to be put in place.
      04/11/2023
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            Three Days in Michigan
      Over the course of three days in MI, Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for FNS, spoke at "The State of Our Plate" convening, met with school food service professionals, and attended a summit for healthcare professionals, insurers, federal, state, and local government officials.
      04/11/2023
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            Secretary Tom Vilsack Visits Greeley Evans School District
      Greeley-Evans School District 6 in northern Colorado was honored and excited to welcome Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to Maplewood Elementary School on March 22. The Secretary and visitors were able to see just one school of more than 30 in District 6 that provide essential health and nutrition programs to more than 22,000 students every day.
      04/04/2023
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            Harvesting Healthy Habits During National Nutrition Month
      Federal nutrition programs do more than give kids food to eat. They teach children about the importance of nutrition and help them develop healthy habits.
      03/31/2023
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            USDA Announces New Investments in School Meals to Support Healthy Kids
      USDA announced several actions to expand support for and access to the school meal programs, including awarding $50 million in grants that will increase collaboration between schools, food producers and suppliers, and other partners to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for kids.
      03/22/2023
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            National School Breakfast Week: Kids Love School Breakfast
      The School Breakfast Program is one of the most nutritious and tasty meals children eat each day.
      03/10/2023
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            USDA Helps Strengthen School Meal Programs in Puerto Rico
      FNS is increasing the reimbursement rates that child nutrition program operators receive for meals served in Puerto Rico from 17% to 30% above the contiguous United States (CONUS) rates. The increased rates will also apply to Hawaii, Guam, and U.S. Virgin Islands as those locations also face unique hurdles associated with obtaining ingredients and getting needed supplies in island economies.
      02/07/2023
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            USDA Helps Strengthen School Meal Programs in Hawaii
      FNS is increasing the reimbursement rates that child nutrition program operators receive for meals served in Hawaii from 17% to 30% above the contiguous United States rates. In recognition of the higher food costs in these locations, the increased reimbursement rates will begin on July 1 to help ensure Hawaii schools have access to the resources needed to continue serving children nutritious, high-quality food while also building a stronger, more competitive, and more resilient local food system.
      02/07/2023
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            USDA Announces Steps to Improve Child Health through Nutritious School Meals
      Today, the Agriculture Secretary announced major initiatives at USDA that will support and enhance the health of America's children through nutritious school meals.
      02/03/2023
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            USDA Signs Cooperative Agreements with Washington, D.C., to Promote Economic Opportunities for Farmers and Producers, Expand Local Foods in School Meals
      USDA is partnering with Washington, D.C., to promote economic opportunities for farmers and producers and to increase access to locally sourced, fresh, healthy and nutritious food in underserved communities and in schools. The Local Food Purchase Cooperative Agreement Program and the Local Food for Schools Cooperative Agreement Program will improve food and agricultural supply-chain resiliency and increase local food consumption around the country.
      12/02/2022
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            USDA Invests $50 Million for Schools & Food Industry to Work Together to Strengthen School Meals
      USDA FNS today launched a new and innovative initiative for healthier school meals through a $50 million grant opportunity that will support collaboration with the food industry to develop nutritious, appetizing school meals for students. This launch follows through on a commitment made in the administration’s National Strategy on Hunger, Nutrition and Health.
      11/10/2022
    Food Waste Reduction Farm to School
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            Food Waste Reduction through Farm to School Programs
      October is Farm to School Month! The USDA Farm to School Program helps schools incorporate local foods into meal programs and supports local food and agriculture education through grants, research, and technical assistance. Less plate waste may be a benefit for schools implementing farm to school.
      10/27/2022
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            USDA Food Assistance Programs at Work in Guam and CNMI
      On August 14-19, a leadership team traveled to Guam and the Commonwealth of Northern Marianna Islands to meet with the territories’ leadership, superintendents and commissioners, that administer USDA food assistance programs. They discussed the challenges of transitioning back to pre-pandemic operations, how USDA could assist, and lessons learned.
      10/12/2022

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