Search Results: keywords:"direct certification"

  • S. 5240 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,768

    S. 5240, introduced in the Senate, seeks to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification for the school lunch program. The bill proposes changes to make it easier for children who live with caregivers, especially in low-income or Native American...

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    The bill wants to make it easier for kids who live with relatives or in special homes to get free or cheaper school lunches, even if they move to a new school. It also includes kids who have Medicaid, which helps pay for some of their doctor's visits, so they can get free lunches too.

  • H. R. 8844 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to enhance direct certification under the school lunch program.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,652

    H.R. 8844 aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve direct certification for school lunch programs. It specifically includes new categories of children who are automatically eligible for free or reduced-price lunches, such as those living with grandparents or...

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    H.R. 8844 is a bill that tries to make it easier for kids who live with their grandparents, who are adopted, or who get help like Medicaid to get free lunches at school. It wants to make sure that even if they move to a new school, they can still get these lunch benefits easily.

  • S. 4525 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve program requirements, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:3,091

    The bill, titled the "School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024," aims to improve the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act by making it easier to certify children for free and reduced-price meals, particularly those receiving Social Security income and Medicaid. It introduces mandatory...

    Simple Explanation

    The "School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024" is a plan to help more kids get free lunches at school by making it easier for them to qualify and by testing ideas to provide free meals to all kids in areas with a lot of poverty.