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Lawmakers Consider $10 Million State Match to Expand Universal Free School Meals
Summary
Delegate Julie Plokovich Carr presented HB 12 54, which would mandate $10 million in annual state funding to help approximately 200 additional schools join the federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), unlocking free meals for about 90,000 more Maryland students; advocates including health and food-bank groups urged a favorable report.
Delegate Julie Plokovich Carr told the committee HB 12 54 would provide $10 million in state matching funds to help roughly 200 additional schools participate in the federal Community Eligibility Provision, expanding universal free breakfast and lunch to about 90,000 more students.
Plokovich Carr said food insecurity remains common in…
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