HR 5223
School MEALS Act of 2021
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The School Modernization and Efficient Access to Lunches for Students Act of 2021 aims to improve the National School Lunch Program by streamlining how schools determine which students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Specifically, the bill expands the use of ‘direct certification,’ a process that automatically enrolls eligible students based on existing benefit programs, and provides grants and technical assistance to states and tribal organizations to increase the effectiveness of this system. It also extends the timeframe for schools to utilize the ‘community eligibility provision,’ allowing more schools to offer free meals to all students without individual applications, and strengthens reporting requirements for states.
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