No Hungry Kids in Schools Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The No Hungry Kids in Schools Act expands the Community Eligibility Provision for school meals to a statewide option. For each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, the Agriculture Secretary must establish an option for states to use statewide community eligibility. A state agency choosing the option must provide funding from nonfederal sources so local educational agencies receive the free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of meals served at applicable schools. The bill sets the identified-student threshold at zero, applies the federal multiplier, and calculates the identified-student percentage across all applicable schools in the state rather than school-by-school or district-by-district.
Who Benefits and How
Students at applicable schools benefit because all meals served would be reimbursed at the free rate under a statewide eligibility option. Families with school-age children benefit if schools can provide free meals without individual household applications at covered schools. Local educational agencies benefit because the state must ensure they receive the free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of meals served. State school nutrition agencies benefit from authority to administer community eligibility statewide rather than only at individual schools or districts.
Who Bears the Burden and How
State agencies choosing the option must provide nonfederal funding to cover the gap needed for full free-rate reimbursement. USDA Food and Nutrition Service staff must establish the statewide option and define applicable schools. State budget officials must identify nonfederal funds if they want statewide community eligibility. School meal administrators must calculate identified-student percentages across applicable schools statewide.
Key Provisions
- Requires USDA to establish a statewide community eligibility option for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2025.
- Requires participating state agencies to provide nonfederal funds so local educational agencies receive the free reimbursement rate for all meals.
- Sets the community eligibility threshold at zero for the statewide option.
- Requires identified-student percentages to be calculated across all applicable schools in the state.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires USDA to create a statewide community eligibility option for school meals beginning July 1, 2025, letting states fund the nonfederal share so all applicable schools receive the free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of meals served.
Key Policy Areas
School Meals, Education, Public Benefits
Primary Purpose
Requires USDA to create a statewide community eligibility option for school meals beginning July 1, 2025, letting states fund the nonfederal share so all applicable schools receive the free reimbursement rate for 100 percent of meals served.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Students at applicable schools
- Families with school-age children
- Local educational agencies
- State school nutrition agencies
Identified Costs
- State agencies choosing the option
- USDA Food and Nutrition Service staff
- State budget officials
- School meal administrators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Aguilar (for himself, Mr. Carson, Ms. Chu, Mr. DeSaulnier, …
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Local educational agencies, Students at applicable schools
State agencies choosing the option, USDA Food and Nutrition Service staff
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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