Summary

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that starting in 2027, students eligible for free or reduced-price school meals will no longer face “processing fees” when paying for school lunches.

Currently, cashless payment systems allow processing companies to charge families fees as high as $3.25 per transaction, disproportionately affecting low-income families.

This policy change aims to reduce costs for families under 185% of the federal poverty line.

USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized the need for universal free school meals to ensure equitable access to nutrition for all students.

  • Flying Squid
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    5519 days ago

    Sure it does.

    Any piece of good news about what will happen involving the U.S. government in the next four years? Throw it out the fucking window.

    • @NegativeInf@lemmy.world
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      2119 days ago

      Out the window? Recoverable. Shredded to bits at the bottom of a dirty disposal, just like the constitution? That’s where it’ll go.

    • @boydster@sh.itjust.works
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      1119 days ago

      Yes, I fear defenestration of various “problems” will become more and more commonplace here in the US now, sadly

    • @SquishyPandaDev
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      1118 days ago

      Four years hahahaha. Oh my poor child, try next several decades. Trump is going to fill up the courts with as many right wing lunatics he can his hands on. Hell maybe the whole government too.

    • @phx@lemmy.ca
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      319 days ago

      Maybe. Or they’ll adopt it and take credit for it when it actually rolls out.