The submission period ends on March 12, and recipients will be announced in April alongside the release of their story and personalized Hunger Hero character.
U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with 50 of their colleagues, have introduced the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act.
Food crediting is the system that defines how each food item fits into a meal for the National School Lunch Program, other federal child nutrition programs.