Tag: usda food and nutrition service
Alcee Hastings Leads Florida Democrats in Urging USDA To Extend School Meal Programs
The authorities granted to the USDA would impact the Sunshine State directly, as Florida’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) estimates that, due to COVID-19, Florida school lunch providers face $262 million in sale and reimbursement losses.
USDA Extends Free Meals for Children Through the End of 2020
Perdue authorized USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to extend the waivers for the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) through the end of 2020, keeping almost 80,000 sites open across the country.
USDA Will Let Floridians Use SNAP Benefits to Buy Groceries Online
U.S. Agriculture Sec. Sonny Perdue approved Florida’s and Idaho’s requests to let SNAP recipients use those benefits online.
