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@angrschafer.bsky.social

“We are excited to... connect schools and emergency food organizations with nutritious food from local farmers and producers...

Families can feel good knowing their kids are eating food that was grown right in their own community.”

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#farmtoschool #LFSCC

December 13, 2024 at 12:24 PM

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

@nsac-sustainableag.bsky.social

📢 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀. Email your legislators & ask them to make LFPA & LFSCC funding permanent through the #FarmBill! #TakeAction Tell Congress to support these programs & invest in healthy food for al secure.everyaction.com/OQip4txA9U-H... #dontfailourfarms #keepfarmersfarming

April 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC)

@nsac-sustainableag.bsky.social

🗞️The decision to terminate the latest round of LFPA & LFSCC funding will have profoundly harmful economic impacts nationwide. Farmers & businesses have invested their own resources to scale operations to respond to local need & meet demand🔗Read the release: sustainableagriculture.net/blog/release...

March 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM

Cara Jackson

@carajackson.bsky.social

Who this is likely to hurt: schools, child care institutions (including those seeking kosher options), small farming businesses.

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Opportunity Listing - Local Food for Schools and Child Care Cooperative Agreement Program (LFSCC)

Read detailed information about this funding opportunity.

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March 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM

Center for Science in the Public Interest

@cspinet.org

The USDA announced over $600 MILLION in cuts to important food purchasing programs for schools and childcare facilities. This is yet another example of Trump’s disregard for the health and wellness our children. Contact your legislator NOW to raise the alarm! 👇

Speak Up for Local Food in Schools and Child Care!

On March 10, USDA officially announced it would terminate the Local Food for Schools and Child Care (LFSCC) program – effective May 6. LFSCC was set to provide state agencies with $660 million for sch...

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March 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM

PaigesaurusRex

@paigesaurusrex.bsky.social

#FloridaSNAP #SNAP

$School Nutrition, SNAP, and Local Food Funding in Florida Congress and the Trump administration have cut funding for essential nutrition programs, threatening Florida families and schools. The federal government has slashed funding for child nutrition and food assistance programs, taking food away from babies, toddlers, students, working families, and seniors across Florida. These programs are lifelines-fueling learning, lowering grocery bills, and supporting our local economies. We cannot let this happen. IN FLORIDA... SNAP BROUGHT MORE THAN $6.6 BILLION INTO THE STATE, SUPPORTING: 1,097,265 children, making them automatically eligible for free school meals 15,148 local retailers, boosting the local economy 45% of households had children 3,070,653 Floridians, helping put food on the table 44% of households had individuals with a disability 46% of households had older adults Cuts to SNAP undermine family stability, weaken local economies, and harm children. SOURCE: Food Research & Action Center. https://frac.org/wp-content/uploads/SNAP-State-Fact-Sheets-Technical-Notes.pdf. $2,276,254 Farm-to-School grants have brought $2,276,254 in funding to purchase local food and produce for schools since 2013. $42,583,882 was awarded to the state through the Local Food for Schools and Child Care (LFSCC) program in 2025, intended to support meals for schools and child care centers through 2028. Withdrawing funds allocated by Congress in 2025 denies Florida the opportunity to expand projects that support healthier children and These funds were terminated before full disbursement. stronger local economies. SOURCE: National Farm to School Network. https://www.farmtoschool.org/policy/patrick-leahy-farm-to-school-grant-dashboard. The Community Eligibility Provision, which provides children with free school meals, was adopted by 2,887 schools in the 2023-2024 academic year, reaching 2,111,632 students. Without the Community Eligibility Provision, students may not get the nutri…$ $ACTIONS YOU CAN TAKE Urge Your Members of Congress to ... • Restore access to SNAP. For more information, visit frac.org/action. • Protect and expand CEP to ensure more children benefit from free school meals. • Support restored funding for Farm-to-School and LFSCC programs. For more information, visit farmtoschool.org/policy/take-action. PROGRAMS DEFINED The Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) is a federal program that allows schools with high numbers of students from under-resourced families to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students, keeping students nourished and focused on learning. Schools can adopt CEP if at least 25 percent of students are identified through data-matching as participating in means-tested programs, like SNAP. Cuts to programs like SNAP and Medicaid reduce the number of children eligible for free school meals, which, in turn, threatens a school's ability to offer free meals to all students. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a federal program that serves as the nation's first line of defense against hunger, helping to decrease the number of households dealing with food insecurity. Because eligibility is directly linked to the number of students enrolled in programs like SNAP and Medicaid, cuts would jeopardize schools' ability to offer free school meals through the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). Farm-to-School Funding supports schools in purchasing food and produce from local farmers and ranchers, integrating nutrition education, and incorporating garden activities into meal programs to promote healthy eating.$