Forest Service poking around school lunch money committees
A little-known Forest Service program connecting logging revenue to rural school cafeteria budgets is officially up for its two-year review.
By Foodie Pundit Newsroom - Published - Updated - Section: Coffee Cafes
Key points
- The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing the advisory committees that help direct funding from federal land use to rural counties.
- This funding, part of the Secure Rural Schools program, often supports local schools, including their meal programs.
- The program connects revenue from activities like logging and grazing in national forests to community services.
- The Forest Service holds the authority to renew these committees and continue the current system of local financial recommendations.
- This federal action is a procedural renewal of the committees, not a change in the law itself.
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