Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025

S 2778, the Local School Foods Expansion Act of 2025, expands a program under the National School Lunch Act to require states to procure domestically grown unprocessed fruits and vegetables for school meals. It increases the number of participating states from 8 to 14, mandates states to support small/local farmers, Tribal producers, and socially disadvantaged communities, and allocates $25 million annually (2026-2030) for implementation. The bill requires states to demonstrate commitments to these groups, track procurement costs and benefits, and report on program challenges. The program includes $10 million yearly for administrative costs and technical assistance, with a minimum $500,000 per participating state, and mandates a federal evaluation of the program's impact on procurement, school meals, and agricultural producers.