Seattle Delays Universal Meals | Seattle News

Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 23, 2026 · 1m

Seattle’s universal school meals program is now delayed until the 2027-2028 school year, with city council president Joy Hollingsworth pushing for the change to redirect funds toward immediate weekend and break-time food aid for low-income families this coming school year. While Mayor Katie Wilson isn’t fully on board, she supports the council’s decision and applauds Hollingsworth’s commitment to fighting hunger, especially as food assistance programs face recent cuts. Hollingsworth frames this as a “both/and” strategy to tackle food insecurity holistically, aiming to close Seattle’s food…