Heads up! The program is set to end on June 30. Congress decided to cut some temporary pandemic programs in its latest spending bill.
The program that helped 10 million students across the U.S. get free school meals during COVID-19 is now set to expire.One single mom told ABC13 she expects her grocery bill to double, something many families just getting back on their feet from the pandemic can't afford. With prices rising on pretty much everything, this comes as a big shock to millions of families.
The COVID relief packages passed in 2020 and 2021 added $8.8 billion to the government's budget for child nutrition programs and authorized the USDA to issue"waivers" relaxing program requirements. The waivers enabled universal access to free lunch for most of the past two years.Families in the U.S. using universal free school meals were put on notice that the program will come to an end on June 30.
Schools and families expected at least one more year of aid, causing many to now fear that Congress' inability to act will mean millions of children go hungry.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
The only known example of a B3 Blue 1970 Dodge Charger R/T heads to auctionA unique example of the second-generation Dodge Charger is coming up for auction.
Read more »
Bay Area Ukrainian priest’s wife heads to war zone to join daughter who refuses to leaveAs images fill the news of millions of women and children fleeing Ukraine – and the horrors of some young families not making it out alive – others like Natalya Dyachok are defying the dangers and …
Read more »
Saint Mary's Heads Into NCAA Tournament At Highest Seed In Program HistoryThe Saint Mary’s men's basketball team spent years living on the NCAA Tournament bubble and waiting to hear if their name would be called on Selection Sunday. That was not the case this year.
Read more »
'I don't care as long as I'm contributing': Washington man heads to Ukraine to join the fightOdessa, Washington native Jeremy Smith is heading to Ukraine with a group of men to potentially join the fight on the front lines.
Read more »