The Community Eligibility Provision, which became an option for high-poverty schools nationwide for the first time in the 2014–2015 school year, allows eligible schools to offer nutritious meals to all students at no charge. In the first two years of nationwide availability, schools across the country have been quick to adopt it due to its many benefits, according to this report by FRAC and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
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Congress Must Protect and Strengthen the Federal Food and Nutrition Programs in the End of the Year Spending Package – 2024 Leave Behind