June 8, 2020
SNA is calling for the
immediate extension of COVID-19 emergency feeding waivers through the end of
School Year 2020-21 and the provision of school meals for all students at no
charge. Swift action is needed to ensure meal programs are equipped to meet
children's critical nutrition needs this fall. The request was the basis of
a
letter to
US Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue outlining urgent concerns for school meal
programs, which face a financial crisis due to COVID-19 closures.
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