Tariffs, funding cuts could strain school meal budgets

Feds pull $9 million for tornado-stricken Alabama school district, reading program: ‘Panic’

The move is the latest in a series of efforts to minimize what the Trump administration has called “wasteful” government spending.

Sullivan schools struggle with free student meals program

The Sullivan County Schools supervisor of nutrition services and Assistant Director of Schools Ingrid Deloach expressed concern about the Community Eligibility Program or CEP reimbursements from the federal government. Also, they said a la carte sales and participation in general are down, contributing to lower revenues.

UM professor says putting restrictions on SNAP benefits won't solve the healthy-eating problem

In a move sparking debate across the nutrition policy landscape, several states are exploring restrictions on how Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits can be used.

School nutrition programs could face tough choices

Pandemic program ending for schools to buy from local producers

Tariffs, funding cuts could strain school meal budgets

School meal programs say policy changes under the Trump administration could further strain already tight budgets.

EFAs: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black?

The Josiah Bartlett Center’s recent post by Drew Cline rightfully points out that reduced increases in school budgets are being called cuts, which is misleading. At the same time, Cline reports that increases in spending that come from EFAs are actually savings, which is similarly misleading. In an emailed article I received on March 14, ... Read more Source