Easier Access to Free School Meals for Children in Kinship and Foster Care.
This law expands automatic eligibility for free school meals, covering children in foster care, adoption assistance programs, and those cared for by grandparents or relatives (kinship care). These changes eliminate the need for applications for many vulnerable families, ensuring stable nutritional support. Furthermore, the law guarantees that meal benefits are automatically transferred and extended by one year when a child moves schools or starts living with a new caregiver.
Key points
Children in foster care, adoption assistance, and those cared for by grandparents or relatives will automatically qualify for free school meals (without needing to submit applications).
Eligibility for free meals will automatically transfer to a new school if the child moves to a different school district, ensuring continuity of support.
For children who recently began living with grandparents or relatives, meal eligibility will be extended for an additional year, providing stable financial support for caregivers.
Expanding the definition of eligible children in the Medicaid program will streamline automatic certification for the school meal program, reducing bureaucracy.
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