Support for Foster and Kinship Care Children in School Meals
This act expands access to free or reduced-price school meals for children in foster care, adopted children, and those raised by grandparents or other relatives. It helps families caring for these children ensure they receive proper nutrition at school, regardless of their residence or school changes.
Key points
More children in foster care, adopted, and kinship care families automatically qualify for free school meals.
Children transferring to a new school retain their free meal eligibility, and in some cases, their benefits are extended by one year.
Streamlined qualification process for children receiving Medicaid, speeding up access to benefits.
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