USDA, HHS Secretaries Announce Plan to Make School Meals More Nutritious
The initiative includes up to $70 million for cafeteria upgrades and $25 million for Farm to School grants, USDA said.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduced the Harvest of Hallways program Monday, joined by Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen to boost school nutrition through local food sourcing and infrastructure investments.
- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that since President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill last summer, SNAP participation has fallen by 1.5 million children nationwide, ballooning to 4.5 million when including adults.
- While the program allocates up to $70 million for cafeteria infrastructure and up to $25 million in Farm to School Grants, Joseph Llobrera of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities expressed concern regarding approximately $190 billion in SNAP funding cuts.
- Llobrera warned that administrative cost-sharing changes between federal and state agencies could deter access, creating a "perfect storm" that risks inadvertently denying eligible households benefits when the program requires more investment.
- In Wisconsin, SNAP participation fell by more than 5%, or about 37,000 people, over the past year. Pillen emphasized that Americans share responsibility to support young people, noting school meals are essential for healthy development.
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Marietta Daily JournalUSDA announces ‘Harvest to Hallways’ program to increase local food in schools
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, at podium, joins with other state governors, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to announce an initiative and funding to promote farm-to-school programs and more nutritious school lunches at the the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen’s office)The U.S. Depa…
USDA announces 'Harvest to Hallways' program to increase local food in schools
USDA announced an initiative and funding to promote farm to school programs and more nutritions school lunches. (Photo by Lance Cheung/USDA)The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday efforts to increase the nutritional value of school lunches, including a push for more locally grown foods at school. The announcement, made in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, noted funding packages to improve school kitc…
Pillen joins federal officials to support Harvest of Hallways, an initiative for student meals
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen declared his support for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Harvest of Hallways program. During a news conference today, Pillen emphasizes his encouragement of providing healthier meal options to Nebraska students. The Harvest of Hallways program was introduced by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert...
LIVE NOW: Rollins Holds ‘Harvest to Hallways’ Rally on Child Nutrition
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins hosts a “Harvest to Hallways” rally at the U.S. Department of Agriculture headquarters at 12 p.m. ET on Aug. 24 to discuss new investments and policies related to child nutrition programs under the Make America Healthy Again agenda. ...
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