The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Tuesday it is extending waivers that provide free meals to students through June 2022. States and districts wanted waivers extended to plan for safe reopening in the fall. The USDA answered the call to help America’s schools and childcare institutions serve high quality meals while being responsive to their locals needs as children safely return to their regular routines,” Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement. “Schools, food service workers, bus drivers, custodial staff, volunteers, Kansas Department of Education and so many others have stepped up amid the pandemic to see that our kids have what they need to thrive,” said Jami Reever, the Kansas Appleseed executive director. “The USDA’s proactiveness in extending child nutrition waivers through the next school year will allow that work to continue.”
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