News More students get free meals after federal, state expansion It’s welcome news in districts like Saratoga Springs, where the district covered the cost of…Emily CruzNovember 5, 2023
News New York makes steps toward Healthy School Meals for All In the most recent state budget, New York, for the first time, included nearly $135…Emily CruzSeptember 18, 2023
News More N.Y. schools providing free school meals In this year’s state budget, lawmakers allocated $134 million to expand free school meals. The…Emily CruzSeptember 10, 2023
News Advocates eye federal solution to achieve universal free school meals in N.Y. As school resumes this week, more New York students than ever will be able to…Emily CruzSeptember 7, 2023
News North Syracuse Central School District to provide free meals at 8 schools this year With new state funding towards the Community Eligibility Provision program, several school districts will be…Emily CruzAugust 29, 2023
News About 81% of New York school kids to qualify for free meals "While we are glad that New York will be expanding access to free school meals,…Emily CruzMay 4, 2023
Campaign UpdatesNews Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Coalition Releases Statement on Funding for Free School Meals in State Budget ALBANY, N.Y. – The Healthy School Meals for All NY Kids Coalition – a group…Jessica Pino-GoodspeedMay 2, 2023
News School lunches in conceptual NYS budget The $280 million commitment that the legislature had in their respected one house budgets would…Emily CruzApril 30, 2023
News Final budget agreement to include free school meals Assembly Member Phil Palmesano (R-Corning) said the concept of universal school meals helps break down…Emily CruzApril 28, 2023
News Hochul says New York state budget will wrap soon Lawmakers and Hochul also have tentative deals for increasing the state’s minimum wage to $17…Emily CruzApril 25, 2023