Bill > S4525

This bill, the School Hunger Elimination Act of 2024, aims to improve the National School Lunch Program in several ways. It requires states to directly certify children receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments for free or reduced-price meals, and allows states to obtain data from the Social Security Administration to facilitate this process. The bill also establishes a system for retroactive reimbursement to families when a child's eligibility for free or reduced-price meals changes. Additionally, it expands the "universal meal service" program in high-poverty areas, and creates statewide demonstration projects to provide free meals to all students in eligible schools, with the federal government covering the majority of the costs.