School Food Recovery Act of 2021
Summary
School Food Recovery Act of 2021 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide competitive grants and technical assistance for local educational agencies to implement food waste measurement and reporting, prevention, education, and reduction projects. In awarding grants, USDA must give priority to agencies that agree to use grant funds for carrying out specific projects, including (1) experiential education activities that encourage children enrolled in such agencies to participate in food waste measurement and education; and (2) the establishment of food waste measurement, prevention, and reduction projects with long-term sustainability. The federal share of project costs may not exceed 75% of the total cost of carrying out such projects. All projects must comply with the nutrition requirements of the National School Lunch Program or the School Breakfast Program, including by offering no less than the minimum quantities of required food components.
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Introduction
Sep 2021
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Introduced Sep 30, 2021
Last action Sep 30, 2021
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Sep 30, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Sep 30, 2021
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
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Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
Co
Cheri Bustos
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
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Earl Blumenauer
DDemocratic
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Ed Case
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
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James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
Co
Kim Schrier
DDemocratic
Co
Lois Frankel
DDemocratic
Co
Raul Ruiz
DDemocratic
Co
Salud O. Carbajal
DDemocratic
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