Advocacy

The Mayors Alliance to End Childhood Hunger will tap the individual and collective leadership of Mayors to take meaningful actions to end childhood hunger in cities nationwide. We are building a strong, nonpartisan cohort of national Mayoral champions for ending child hunger.

USDA Waiver Authority Sign On Letter – Mayors Alliance to Congress

March 29, 2022

We ask for a bipartisan solution to further extend the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s waiver authority through the 2022-2023 school year to enable non-profits and schools to safely provide nutritious food and maintain meal access despite enormous cost increases and supply chain and labor challenges. […]

USDA Waiver Authority Sign On Letter – Mayors Alliance to White House

March 22, 2022

Right now, our cities urgently need an extension of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s waiver authority over the child nutrition programs through the 2022-2023 school year. We have urged Congress to work with your Administration to find a solution to extend these critical child nutrition waivers and ensure that ending childhood hunger is a national […]

Nutrition Waivers: One Tool with Big Impact and Bipartisan Support

March 8, 2022

The past two years of the COVID pandemic have shown us that new challenges can, and will, arise at any time. As community leaders, we’ve witnessed firsthand the tireless work of many individuals, organizations and schools who’ve pivoted and adapted countless times to ensure our communities remain healthy, safe and nourished throughout it all. Read […]

USDA Waiver Authority Sign On Letter – Mayors Alliance

February 4, 2022

With the pandemic continuing, we urge Congress to extend USDA’s waiver authority through the 2022-2023 school year, giving USDA the authority to provide community organizations and school nutrition providers with the critical flexibilities needed to respond to public health requirements and supply chain disruptions. This is necessary to ensure that the federal child nutrition programs […]

Levar M. Stoney and Sarah Steely column: Collective action to end childhood hunger

January 22, 2022

As we continue to navigate the pandemic that has taken a toll on so many — physically if not emotionally — a great many children are confronting another challenge: food insecurity. While traditional safety nets have done what they could over the years, today they are being joined by a new national coalition of leaders […]