US EditionUSDA bans school lunch fees for low-income families
- Starting in the 2027-28 school year, schools cannot charge junk fees for meals served to low-income families, as announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
- Students eligible for reduced-price meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 40 cents for lunch, according to the USDA.
- Approximately $2.37 or 4.4% of transactions were added as junk fees, according to CFPB.
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US Department of Agriculture bans school lunch fees for low-income families
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027. School districts currently work with processing companies to offer cashless payment systems for families. But the companies can charge "processing fees" for each transaction. By law, students who are eligible for reduced price meals cannot be charged more than 30 cents for breakfast and 4…
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USDA bans school lunch processing fees for low-income families
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says that students eligible for free or reduced price school meals cannot be charged processing fees beginning in 2027. School districts currently work with processing
USDA will ban online transaction fees on school lunch payments for low-income families - THE BHARAT EXPRESS NEWS
A new federal rule will ban schools from charging low-income students transaction fees when their families electronically deposit money into their lunch accounts. The policy was announced Friday by the Department of Agriculture, which administers the national program that serves billions of lunches and breakfasts to students every year. The ban on “junk fees” will come into effect in the 2027-2028 academic year and applies to students eligible f…
Biden-Harris Administration to End Online Junk Fees for Low-Income Families Paying for School Meals - Oklahoma Farm Report
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that students eligible for free and reduced price school meals must not be charged junk fees along with the cost of a meal served through the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program. This policy, effective school year 2027-2028, will lower costs for families with income under 185% of
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