Senate passes funding bill that includes nearly $8B in nutrition assistance

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a stopgap government funding bill that includes almost $8 billion in nutrition assistance. The funds would allow the USDA to extend all Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option (SSO) meal waivers, which are due to expire at the end of December, through the end of the 2020-21 school year. Read full story.