Tuesday, September 8, 2015

USDA Awards over $8 Million to Support Healthier Foods in Schools and Child Care Centers

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2015 - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will be awarding over $8 million in grants to help school nutrition professionals better prepare healthy meals for their students. Approximately $2.6 million dollars in grants will support implementation of new national professional standards for all school nutrition employees who manage and operate the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs, and $5.6 million will go to help states expand and enhance food service training programs and provide nutrition education in school, child care, and summer meal settings.

From: http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=2015/09/0245.xml&contentidonly=true

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