Improving School Meal Access and Direct Certification for Low-Income Students
This Act aims to simplify access to free school lunches for low-income children by improving the automatic enrollment process (Direct Certification). It allocates $28 million in grants to states and Tribal organizations to upgrade technology and coordinate benefit programs, reducing administrative burdens for families. The changes also make it easier for high-poverty schools to provide free meals to all students.
Key points
Funding: $28 million is allocated for grants to States and Tribal organizations to modernize systems for automatically certifying children for free school meals.
Easier Access: The law makes it easier for high-poverty schools to offer free meals to all students (Community Eligibility Option) by extending the period used to count eligible children.
Accountability: States struggling with automatic enrollment must report on the technical assistance received and the progress made toward meeting improvement goals.
Status:
Introduced
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