June 3, 2022
The USDA's universal, free meal waivers for schoolchildren from all family incomes will expire on June 30 without governmental action. "We don't know what the reimbursement rate is going to be for next year, whether there's going to be free meals or not free meals, we don't know, which has made it very difficult for us to do our budgets," said Michael Gasper, director of nutrition services for Wisconsin's School District of Holmen and a member of the School Nutrition Association's Public Policy and Legislation Committee.