June 25, 2022
As schools grapple with higher food prices, the USDA is scheduled to reduce school lunch reimbursements on July 1 from the higher pandemic rate of $4.56 to $3.75 if legislation is not passed to maintain federal meal waivers. "Our programs are in peril, we need help," said Adam Russo, director of food and nutrition services for Prince William County Public Schools in Virginia. "With the waivers ending for next school year, we'll potentially be at a $5 to $10 million deficit."