The Victoria Independent School District (VISD) has taken a notable step towards combating food insecurity amongst students by declaring that all enrollees can receive free meals throughout the upcoming academic year. A significant investment underpinned by funding from the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), this new initiative covers both breakfast and lunch, ensuring that students are afforded access to nutritious meals, regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. This decision is poised to have a transformative effect not just for students, but also their families and the wider Victoria community.
1. Victoria Independent School District (VISD) has declared that all students can receive free meals throughout the upcoming academic year as a measure to combat food insecurity.
2. The USDHS’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) provides significant funding to this initiative.
3. Both breakfast and lunch meals will be covered under the new initiative, allowing students access to nutritious meals irrespective of their family’s financial situation.
4. This decision is expected to have a transformative effect on students, their families, and the wider Victoria community.
5. This move by Victoria ISD is a significant step in promoting nutritious meals among students in all VISD enrolled schools.
In the 2020-2021 school year, all students enrolled in the Victoria Independent School District (VISD) were eligible to receive free breakfast and lunch meals, thanks to the funding from the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP).
This move by Victoria ISD is seen as a significant step in combating food insecurity and promoting nutritious meals among students at all VISD enrolled schools. Students can look forward to not just lunch, but also breakfast, covered under this initiative. Fully funded by the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), it underscores the provision’s key role in enabling access to basic nutrition for students.
