NJ sees steep drop in afterschool suppers
October 22, 2020
New Jersey is heading in the wrong direction when it comes to serving afterschool suppers to children who may be going home to an empty dinner table.
New Jersey is heading in the wrong direction when it comes to serving afterschool suppers to children who may be going home to an empty dinner table.
The United States Department of Agriculture has extended rule flexibilities for all child nutrition programs to make it easier for schools, community organizations and local
The New Jersey state budget includes $100,000 to help pay the cost of providing nutritious summer meals to children. This funding will be distributed through
he USDA has extended summer meals waiver through Dec. 31. This makes it much easier for schools and other organizations to feed all children for free.
This summer, more New Jersey communities will be serving free summer meals to children, helping families struggling to make ends meet amid the COVID pandemic.
The COVID pandemic has amplified the need for summer meals for children. This report tracks New Jersey’s progress, while making recommendations for feeding more kids this summer.
Just half of NJ schools are using an option that allows them to feed school meals to all students for free. Known as Community Eligibility,
Find grants and other resources to help feed NJ kids during the coronavirus outbreak. Our latest e-news has info for schools and community organizations that
The USDA posted guidance for schools to help them feed children during the coronavirus pandemic. This Q&A addresses issues involved with feeding children through the
With schools closed, districts across New Jersey are serving providing meals in a variety of ways through federal child nutrition programs.