School lunches cost low-income families 10x

USDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027.
USDA sets rule prohibiting processing fees on school lunches for low-income families
The USDA set a rule banning schools from charging processing fees on school lunch accounts for low-income families. The rule is set to take effect in 2027.
Federal rule bans fees on free or reduced school lunches
Low-income families will be paying less when adding money to their child’s school lunch accounts. If your child qualifies for free or reduced lunch at school, a new federal rule will get rid of so-called junk fees.
USDA to ban ‘junk fees’ for some student school lunch accounts
A new USDA rule aims to cut “junk fees” when you add money to your child’s lunch account. The rule will ban schools from charging those fees to families that qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch.
USDA to ban online transaction fees on school lunch payments for low-income families
A federal policy will prohibit schools from charging transaction fees to low-income families when they make electronic deposits into their lunch accounts.
USDA to ban 'junk fees' on school lunch accounts for low-income families
This change aims to alleviate financial burdens on families that qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs.
USDA Announces Ban on School Meal Junk Fees
USDA announced that students eligible for free and reduced priced lunch cannot be charged junk fees through online payment processing platforms, effective SY27-28.
School lunches cost low-income families 10x as much. So the USDA banned processing fees.
Processing fees for cashless payments for school lunches disproportionately affected low-income families across the United States. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said those fees will be waived starting in 2027.
USDA to eliminate school lunch fees for low-income families
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027.
U.S. Department of Agriculture bans school lunch fees for low-income families
The decision by the USDA follows a CFPB report that found online school meal payments predominantly affect low-income families.
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