Public Policy · Government · Legislative Process·June 8, 2025
USDA cancels $1.1 billion in local school food funding
30 million kids lost local farm food their schools had ordered
USDA cancelled $660 million Local Food for Schools program in Mar. 2025
USDA also cancelled $472 million Local Food Purchase Assistance program
Combined cuts eliminated $1.1 billion supporting local food purchasing
Programs had reached all 50 states, DC, 84 tribal governments, and 8,000+ farmers
Michigan lost approximately $34 million in combined local food funding
Pennsylvania schools and child care lost approximately $23 million
House passed budget resolution requiring $230 billion in agriculture cuts through 2033
Project 2025 proposes eliminating community eligibility provision for free school meals
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