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School District: meals remain free but SNAP‑Ed cuts threaten Eat Right Philly and school produce programs
Summary
District officials said school meals remain available at no cost through Community Eligibility, but the federal elimination of SNAP‑Ed funding risks ending Eat Right Philly and partner SNAP‑Ed programs after the 2025–26 school year, reducing classroom nutrition education and school produce distributions.
Officials from the School District of Philadelphia told Council the district’s meal program will continue to feed students, but nutrition education supports are at risk.
Theresa Fleming, chief operating officer for the School District of Philadelphia, told the hearing the district operates meal services at 253 schools and three charter locations and provides breakfast, lunch and after‑school meals at no cost to enrolled students under the federal Community Eligibility Provision. The district’s current average daily meal participation across breakfast, lunch and after‑school…
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