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Keep Kids Fed Act What Schools Need to Know

Q IASAspokewithTaraThomas, AASAPolicyAnalyst, to learnmoreabout theKeepKids FedAct. Thisarticle isa condensedandeditedversionof the interviewwithThomason the IASAPodcast. Clickhere to listen to thepodcast.

One of the biggest takeaways, if I had to had to choose, is the increase in reimbursements. That is one of the biggest things coming out of this bill. It’s going to be critical for schools because we know that school districts across the country are facing significantly increased costs—not just for food, but also for supplies that are necessary to serve the meals. What is thebiggest takeaway fromthe KeepKids Fedkids fact,whichPresident Bidensigned into lawon June25?

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I get to represent the organization’s advocacy priorities on Capitol Hill. I focus on school nutrition, higher education and early education. In addition to that, I lead our survey work. I’m going to use this moment to plug the surveys and encourage administrators to fill those out because that information is critical to our work on Capitol Hill. Canyousaya littlebit about yourself in your rolewithAASA?

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