More Than A Million Meals Provided to Wisconsin Students Since Pandemic Closed Schools
Thursday, May 7th, 2020 -- 8:58 AM
(Wisconsin Ag Connection) -More than a million meals have been provided to Wisconsin students since the closure of K -12 school buildings because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to claims filed to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.Since March 18, 447 school food authorities have provided meals through the National School Lunch Program's Seamless Summer Option and the Summer Food Service Program, which allow meals to be served free of charge to children 18-years old and younger living in low-income areas. For those unable to travel to meal pickup locations, the USDA grant-funded program, Emergency Meals-to-You, allows eligible local education authorities in rural areas to work with households to deliver meals directly to homes through the mail.
Additionally, the USDA has launched an interactive map to help families locate sites where meals are being served when schools are closed.
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