The decision by the USDA follows a CFPB report that found online school meal payments predominantly affect low-income ...

For families with lower incomes who can’t afford to load large sums in one go, processing fees can arrive weekly or even more ...

The USDA set a rule banning schools from charging processing fees on school lunch accounts for low-income families. The rule is set to take effect in 2027.

This change aims to alleviate financial burdens on families that qualify for free or reduced breakfast and lunch programs.

That means that although students who qualify for reduced-price school meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch, many families end up paying additional costs ...

That means that although students who qualify for reduced-price school meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch, many families end up paying additional costs ...

The new policy will only apply to students who are eligible for free and reduced-price school meals, but the USDA wants to eventually ... breakfast and 40 cents for lunch. With processing fees ...

The products that went to these schools were not part of USDA’s National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, the notice said. The agency is also consistently expanding a list of products and ...

The USDA defers to the FDA ... added sugars to fewer than 10% of the calories across the week in the school lunch and breakfast programs.