The Trump administration's proposal to allocate $70 million in grants for schools to prepare meals from scratch faces significant implementation challenges. Educational institutions argue the funding is insufficient to cover infrastructure upgrades, equipment purchases, and staff training required for in-house meal preparation. Schools currently relying on pre-packaged foods would need substantial investments to transition to fresh cooking operations, creating a gap between government support and actual operational costs.

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