The policy, announced by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Nov. 1 , aims to lower costs for those who make roughly ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged ...

A new USDA rule aims to cut “junk fees” when you add money to your child’s lunch account. The rule will ban schools from ...

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.

A new federal rule will prohibit schools from charging transaction fees to low-income students when their families ...

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

One study from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau estimates that low-income families pay 60 cents in processing fees for each dollar they spend on school lunches. School districts are encouraged ...

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

If your child qualifies for free or reduced lunch at school, a new federal rule will get rid of so-called junk fees. The U.S.

USDA announced that students eligible for free and reduced priced lunch cannot be charged junk fees through online payment processing platforms, effective SY27-28.

Schools will not be allowed to charge online processing fees to students eligible for free and reduced-price meals starting ...

A new federal rule will prohibit schools from charging low-income students transaction fees ... price school meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch ...