Brandy Oveal, with the Houston Independent School District Nutrition Services, prepares to help distribute bags of food Monday, April 6, 2020, in Houston. HISD relaunched their food distribution efforts throughout the district Monday, with a streamlined process that will implement increased safety measures. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

As schools began closing during the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns were raised about how to continue delivering food to the estimated 22 million children who receive free- or reduced-price meals at school. School districts have taken steps to distribute food to families in central locations, often with enough for more than one meal, to reduce risk to both families and school staff.