“THE GOOD” From Rep. Glenn “GT” Thompson

FRESH Act: This week, I introduced the bipartisan Funding Refrigeration Equipment for Student Health (FRESH) Act. This bill creates a USDA competitive grant program for K-12 schools to acquire and install milk dispensers or cold storage equipment for use in school cafeterias, making it more financially feasible for schools to provide whole milk to students. The FRESH Act would establish a $4 million competitive grant program, with a 75% federal cost share, to help schools invest in milk dispensers and the cold storage equipment needed to serve fresh milk to students. Milk is a vital building block for a well-rounded and balanced diet, providing 13 essential nutrients that supplement growth and health, which help students thrive in the classroom. My bill will give schools the opportunity to invest in milk dispensers and the refrigeration needed to ensure they can readily supply milk to students throughout the year.





