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This bill establishes a process for California to reimburse summer meal program operators providing meals when they serve mealsians defined as parents, step-grandparents, or other adult family members) of summer meal programs. The reimbursement is contingent upon a specific appropriation and federal law authorization, and will be adjusted annually for inflation. To receive reimbursement, a guardian must be present at the meal program site ((unless noncongregate rules apply), and program operators must report the number of guardian meals served within 30 days of program completion. The State Department of Education must develop for operators, distribute information Electronic Benefits Transfer information Program Children Program and potentially apply for federal federal waivers to secure federal reimbursement. If funding is insufficient, reimbursements will prioritize participants under guardians under 22 years old or those caring for children in meal meal sites located over census50% of pupils live in poverty. Program participation is voluntary, and the include entities like Summer Food, Service Program charter schools, , lunch programs, in summer food meal programs. The bill Human reimbursement will will based multiplying number guardians meals served times the federal National School Meal programimbProgramogram re.imb.

Budget and Finance, Education

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