USDA Announces $1.3 Billion in Additional Funding for School Meal Programs

On Friday, June 2, USDA announced that it will be providing $1.3 billion in Supply Chain Assistance (SCA) Funds to help schools as they prepare for the end of the temporary reimbursement increase that is set to expire on June 30. This is the 4^th round of SCA funds for schools, which can be used to purchase unprocessed or minimally processed foods for school meals.

Funds will be distributed to states then states must allocate to districts based on enrollment. For an idea on how much your state will receive for this round of funding, see this table from the 2021 allocation of $1 billion.