Overview
- The Goodr-operated store opened this week after a ribbon-cutting and will run during the school year in a roughly 300-square-foot space.
- District 1 allocated $277,500 in American Rescue Plan dollars to fund the pilot for its first two years.
- Access is limited to households of Huffman Middle students, with online registration and about 200 monthly appointment slots.
- School leaders point to about 75% neighborhood poverty and nearly 90% of students on free or reduced lunch as reasons to support classroom engagement through food access.
- Organizers say shelves carry standard grocery items at no cost, with Goodr estimating $900–$1,200 in annual savings per family as partners track usage to guide possible expansion.