SNA News

SNA is praising the House of Representatives’ vote to extend critical school meal program waivers through the end of SY 2020/2021 and urging speedy Senate approval and USDA action to implement the waiver extensions.

SNA commended USDA’s decision today to extend all SFSP/SSO waivers through as late as December 31, 2020, allowing schools to offer meals to all children at no charge this fall.

SNA is calling for passage of the Pandemic Child Hunger Prevention Act and the Child Nutrition Relief Act of 2020 to expand access to school meals during SY 2020-21.

Reginald (Reggie) Ross, SNS, School Nutrition Consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, will represent SNA’s 55,000 school nutrition professional members nationwide during unprecedented times.

SNA is urging USDA to allow schools to continue serving students through summer meals programs to address challenges of providing safe access to healthy school meals next school year.

USDA announced the extension of four COVID-19 emergency feeding waivers to ease operational burdens and help schools meet children’s critical nutrition needs this fall.

SNF has received $200,000 from No Kid Hungry to support the Foundation’s COVID-19 emergency feeding grant program.

In a letter to USDA, SNA called for an extension of COVID-19 feeding waivers through next school year and universal meals to ensure schools can meet children’s critical nutrition needs this fall.

A new SNA survey highlights expansive efforts to provide needy students safe access to school meals during COVID-19 closures, but also reveals significant concerns about the financial sustainability of school meal programs.

SNA expressed strong support for The Heroes Act, which includes $3 billion in emergency funding to help school meal programs cover costs associated with COVID-19 school closures.

SNA has named Jose Quinones, National School Business Development Manager for J.T.M. Food Group, as the national Industry Member of the Year.

SNF has awarded the first in a series of grants to support emergency school feeding operations. Thanks to support pledged by GENYOUth and National Dairy Council, SNF’s “Help Feed School Kids Now!” campaign will build on this success.