Table 3.

Document analysis results for urban school districts

GTE framework themes	Chicago	Houstona	Los Angeles	New York City
Increase healthy options
Distribute free mealsb	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓✓
Provide menu and nutrition information		✓		✓
Give social distancing guidance	✓	✓	✓	✓
Offer broad geographic eligibility	✓		✓	✓
Reduce deterrents
Address barriers to accessing meals	✓	✓	✓	✓
Offer accessible locationsc	✓	✓	✓	✓
Address fear of discriminationd	✓		✓	✓
Provide multilingual communicationse		✓	✓	✓
Empower householdsf	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓
Build on community capacity
Build community partnerships	✓	✓	✓	✓
Leverage of community resources	✓	✓	✓	✓
Promote healthy behaviors	✓	✓	✓	✓
Improve social and economic resources
Assist with child and family needs	✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓
Access to food assistance programs	✓	✓	✓	✓
Access to federal stimulus funds	✓	✓	✓	✓
Increase household minimum wage	✓		✓	✓

^aFood-bank-style distribution initially, then providing lunch and a snack early in March, community sites for food distribution and school meals after

^bCheck marks indicate number of free meals provided: ✓✓two free meals per day; ✓✓✓three free meals per day

^cGrab-and-go or meal distribution sites

^dBy accommodating special diets

^eOne language in Chicago, three languages in Houston, two languages in LA, and eleven languages in NYC

^fEmpower households is a summary measure that includes an overall score of each city, based on the other quadrants