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 ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...
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.
Analysis showed the change would immediately benefit more than 2,300 children from the city’s poorest households, the authority said. According to the Labour-run council, families who qualify for free ...
One study from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that low-income families pay 60 cents in processing fees for each dollar they spend on school lunches. School districts are encouraged ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new federal rule will stop schools from charging low-income families fees when electronically depositing funds in their lunch accounts. The federal rule won’t go into ...