Agency: USDA school nutrition programs, summer meals and TFAP continue; some local food grants were cut

Agency of Education officials told the House Appropriations Committee Thursday that the large USDA child‑nutrition portfolio — school lunch, child care feeding, fresh fruit and vegetable programs, and summer food service — is still operating and, as of the committee meeting, had not been cut at the program level.

"None of these programs have been cut to date either, and we haven't seen any action by Congress for any rule changes," Anne Borenaro, Division Director for Federal and Education Support Programs, said during the hearing. She and Interim CFO Sean Cousinoe described how USDA funds move to schools, child care providers and food banks and identified a few targeted discretionary grants that were not renewed.