Search Results: keywords:"high-poverty areas"

  • 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
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    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.

  • S. 4567 — To amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act regarding reentry employment opportunities, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:4,709

    S. 4567, known as the “Workforce Reentry Act,” aims to amend the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act to improve employment opportunities for individuals who have been involved with the justice system. The bill proposes providing competitive grants to eligible...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 4567, the "Workforce Reentry Act," is like a plan to help people who have been in trouble with the law get good jobs by teaching them new skills. It wants to give money to groups that can help these people, especially in poor areas, and make sure they learn things that will help them find work.