Since the beginning of the pandemic, there’s been a rise in the number of families – who don’t know where their next meal is coming from. A Montgomery County organization is working to help ease the need.

The US Department of Agriculture has announced that it will “allow school meal programs and childcare institutions across the country to return to serving healthy meals in fall 2021 as part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to reopen schools safely.”

(CNN) -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Trump administration federal rule from going into effect next month that could have seen nearly 700,000 people lose access to food stamps, noting in part a need for flexibility as state and federal officials work to address nutritional needs during the coronavirus pandemic. In an order handed down Friday, the Howell granted a preliminary injunction and a stay on portions of a federal rule from the US Department of Agriculture. The final USDA rule was expected to take effect on April 1. Howell called aspects of the USDA rule "likely unlawful because they are arbitrary and capricious." The rule is one of three Trump administration efforts to overhaul SNAP and tighten the rules governing who qualifies for aid.