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Advocates seek $10M to preserve universal school meals as federal rules change
Summary
Sponsors and advocates urged a $10 million state appropriation to protect Community Eligibility Program coverage and school meal reimbursements after federal changes to SNAP and Medicaid direct certification. Witnesses said the funding would help maintain universal meals where federal eligibility declines.
Delegate Julie Plakovic Carr told the Appropriations Committee that House Bill 704 would dedicate $10 million beginning in fiscal year 2028 to support universal school-meal programs and protect schools from the fallout of recent federal changes.
"Decades of research show that hunger negatively affects student attendance, academic achievement, ability to focus, behavior, and mental health," Plakovic Carr…
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