Items Tagged with 'Community Eligibility Provision'

School nutrition advocates are concerned that the substantial cuts to SNAP passed in the Republicans’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” could lead to schools losing eligibility or getting less reimbursement for free meals. 

House proposals to include cuts to lowered price school meals in upcoming reconciliation talks could impact over 24,000 high-needs schools serving over 12 million students, according to an anti-hunger group.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack highlighted the importance of ensuring schoolchildren have enough good food and nutrition to fuel their learning and previewed the upcoming White House hunger conference at a Washington, D.C., elementary school Friday.