Cindy Long
Deputy Under Secretary
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Long most just recently functioned as Administrator for the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). She has comprehensive experience with FNS, including having acted as Deputy Administrator for Kid Nutrition Programs where she led FNS’ implementation of the Healthy, Hunger Free Children Act, the most substantial restructuring of these programs in years and a legal centerpiece of the Obama-Biden Administration’s nutrition efforts.
Through her work in the Biden administration Long has actually worked to support stronger supply chains that enable new manufacturers, including local and regional manufacturers, to get into the market and assist our nation’s schools to have a wide range of sources for the healthy and appealing foods they need to serve excellent meals. Long also held numerous other program management and research positions in FNS.
Long has actually also served FNS in other functions, including leading FNS regional offices and research and analysis initiatives that support domestic nutrition support programs.She has vast experience in spending plan and appropriations concerns, consisting of a number of years with the Workplace of Management and Budget plan. She likewise has substantial experience in the private and nonprofit sectors.Long has a Master of Public Administration in public law
and economics from Princeton University’s School of Public and International Affairs, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Notre Dame. She has gotten various acknowledgments and awards, consisting of multiple USDA Honor Awards.
