Questions arise related to federal funding pause
January 29, 2025
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration's hold on the disbursement of federal grants, loans and assistance, potentially affecting USDA disbursements for school nutrition. "We're urging Congress to increase reimbursements for school meals given the financial crisis facing meal programs today, so certainly there's just no room in the budget for missed reimbursements," said Diane Pratt-Heavner, the School Nutrition Association's director of media relations.