THE Department of Community and Cultural Affairs-Nutrition Assistance Program and the Public School System-Child Nutrition Program are administering the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer or P-EBT program that provides food benefits to school-age children who lost access to school meals because their school was closed or operating with reduced in-person attendance due to Covid-19.
The P-EBT is funded by the Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 or U.S. Public Law 116-159.
PSS-CNP Director Dale Roberts said all school-age children on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota â from pre-school to 12th grade â are eligible for P-EBT benefits.
A child must be enrolled in school to be considered for P-EBT benefits.
Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Child Nutrition Program will be administering $250,000 in collaboration with the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) for a farm to fork Utah-grown school meal incentive program.
This program aims to improve school meal quality and support Utah farmers during the 2021-2022 school year. Money will be paid out to schools as part of their per-meal state reimbursement. School districts that spend a higher portion of their funds on unprocessed Utah-grown food products will receive a higher per-meal state reimbursement.
Each year, Utah school and childcare centers serve over 88 million meals and snacks to children. As cost is a major barrier cited by both schools and farmers as to why more minimally processed Utah-grown fruits, vegetables, grains, and meat are not included in school meals, this program serves to overcome that barrier and increase access to fresh, locally grown foods.
E S Foods Honors Winners of School Lunch Hero Day
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WOODBURY, N.Y., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Each year in early May school districts nationwide celebrate School Lunch Hero Day. This year, school foodservice provider E S Foods has joined the celebration by selecting 23 winners from across the country who have made a difference in their school districts in this most challenging year for school foodservice. These individuals were recognized locally and presented with an award at their school district.
The Annual School Lunch Hero Day was started by the School Nutrition Association several years ago to honor hardworking nutrition professionals. Between preparing healthy meals for students, adhering to strict nutrition standards, and offering service with a smile, school foodservice professionals are true heroes that deserve recognition.
Federal program offering free meals to all students
Free meals for Tuscaloosa County students By Kelvin Reynolds | April 28, 2021 at 6:22 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 6:22 PM
TUSCALOOSA CO., Ala. (WBRC) - The US Department of Agriculture is extending waivers for students to eat free for the 2021-2022 school year. The Child Nutrition Program Director for Tuscaloosa County Schools called it a great way to help kids do well in school.
“We’re still in the middle of people coming out of the pandemic. Jobs are still down. Families are still hurting,” Donnette Worthy said. Worthy is also President of the Alabama School Nutrition Association and the Southeast Regional representative for public policy and legislative committee for the National School Nutrition Association.
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