School Food Recovery Act of 2021
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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.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5459: School Food Recovery Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5459/
"H.R. 5459: School Food Recovery Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5459/.
H.R. 5459, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5459/.
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