FoodCorps Announces Rachel Willis, Longtime Educator and Board Member, As President
Keeping Kids Fed: Your April Policy Updates
School meals for all, the future of CNR, supply chain progress, and other updates this month from our policy team.
FoodCorps Applauds Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Stabenow and Senator Murkowski for Introducing School Meals for All Bill with Bipartisan Support
50 senators joined Sen. Stabenow and Sen. Murkowski in sponsoring the “Support Kids Not Red Tape Act of 2022.”
FoodCorps Receives Donation from MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott has announced her next round of donations and FoodCorps is proud to have been selected as a recipient.
Families brace for possible end of universal free school meals
In a move that took advocates by surprise, universal free school meal programs, initially introduced as the pandemic began, were not included in the $1.5 trillion spending bill passed by the Senate.
Statement: Congress Overlooks Free School Meals and Critical Child Nutrition Provisions at Expense of America’s Children in Omnibus Spending Bill
Congress’s latest omnibus spending bill did not contain funding for the USDA school meals waivers at the expense of millions of children.
Sharing Indigenous Cooking Traditions in New Mexico
Through Magia de Maíz, FoodCorps service member Luis Ramos and local chef Mateo Herrera teach students about Indigenous food traditions.
FoodCorps Applauds USDA for Sending Schools an Additional $750 Million for School Meals
The additional funding will provide more of the flexibility schools need to ensure they can source high-quality ingredients.
Our 2021 Policy Year in Review
In 2021, FoodCorps worked alongside thousands of advocates and partners to support important federal and state policies. Here’s an overview.
School Lunch Providers Say That, Even With Pandemic Challenges, They’re Not Giving Up On Healthy Food
Problems with the supply chain, staffing shortages, and COVID-19 safety protocols affect school districts ability to serve healthy food.
Build Back Better and More: Your October/November Policy Updates
The future of the Build Back Better Act, and other food and education policy updates you need to know this month.