March 4, 2019 Community eligibility is a federal provision that allows high-poverty schools and school districts to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students. Community eligibility increases school meal participation, reduces food insecurity, and improves school nutrition budgets. More than 24,000 schools nationwide have implemented this provision in the 2017-2018 school year. […]
October 18, 2018 National School Lunch Week 2018 is the perfect time to applaud school districts for expanding access to school lunch (and breakfast) by adopting community eligibility. Community eligibility reduces barriers to school meal participation by allowing high-poverty schools to offer breakfast and lunch at no cost to all students while also eliminating the […]
Media Contact: Emily Pickren 202-640-1118 epickren@frac.org WASHINGTON, December 3, 2017 — ‘Tis the season to highlight the public nutrition programs that are critical to keeping low-income children and families from going hungry. These programs also improve health and well-being for children and adults, boost educational outcomes for children, increase productivity, and grow the economy. “Remember […]