The NDP government has announced details of its long anticipated universal school nutrition program, which was a key promise during last year's provincial election campaign.
$30 million was committed to the initiative in their spring budget, and details of where that money is going to were released today.
Approximately $21 million has been allocated to public schools within the 37 school divisions, with $6 million being specifically earmarked for 50 schools in communities with high socio-economic need.
A news release says ahead of the full rollout of the school nutrition program this fall, the Department of Education and Early Childhood Learning worked with schools and school divisions to develop and implement nutrition programming to meet the needs of students and families in their community, with the goal of ensuring any child who needs it will be able to access food at school.
Premier Wab Kinew says his government made a commitment to Manitoba families that they would make sure kids across our province had access to food when they go to school, adding they have now delivered on that promise.
