More students gain eligibility for free school meals under expanded US program

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By ANNIE MA
Updated 7:46 AM CDT, September 26, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of additional students in schools serving low-income communities will be eligible to receive breakfast and lunch at no cost under a rule change announced Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

At schools where 25% of families participate in income-based public benefits, such as the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, the federal government now will cover the cost of free meals for all enrolled students. Previously, the qualifying threshold was 40%.

Roughly 3,000 additional school districts serving more than 5 million students will now be eligible, officials said.

“While there is still more work ahead to ensure every K-12 student in the nation can access healthy school meals at no cost, this is a significant step on the pathway toward that goal,” said Stacy Dean, USDA deputy under secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services.




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[AllaN01Bear]

1. good.

now if the .gov could put a 4% national millianares tax like mass did .

[Stargazer99]

2. If America is so great why do rich people get an uneeded tax break and kids have to fight to get

food...yeah we're great alright if you are well to do-a few of us can see through the gaslighting

[marble falls]

3. Good! One less F-35 would feed every kid for a couple of years.

[republianmushroom]

4. I like it