10/15/2020 SNA Survey Finds School Meal Programs' Financial Losses Mount A new SNA survey reveals the severe financial toll school meal programs have incurred as they adapt to safely meet the nutritional needs of students during the pandemic.
10/9/2020 Free School Meals Extended Through SY 2020-21 USDA announced the extension of all SFSP and SSO waivers through the end of SY 2020/21. SNA applauded USDA and Congress for their work to address challenges faced by school nutrition professionals, working to feed hungry children during the pandemic.
9/23/2020 SNA Lauds House Vote to Extend Waivers 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.
8/31/2020 SNA Lauds School Meal 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.
7/30/2020 SNA Urges Passage of School Meal Legislation 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.
7/14/2020 SNA Welcomes Reginald Ross as 2020-2021 SNA President 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.
7/10/2020 SNA Calls for Summer Meals Program Waivers for SY 2020-21 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.
6/25/2020 SNA Plea for COVID-19 Waiver Extensions Meets Swift USDA Response 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.
6/8/2020 SNF Awarded $200K by No Kid Hungry SNF has received $200,000 from No Kid Hungry to support the Foundation’s COVID-19 emergency feeding grant program.
6/4/2020 SNA Urges Quick Action to Keep School Meal Programs Viable 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.