Proposed cuts to federal school meal programs could deprive over 280,000 Ohio children of free meals, affecting 728 schools in the state. The cuts, part of a budget plan by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, would raise eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision, leaving thousands of low-income students without access to free school meals. Advocates warn that this will increase food insecurity, negatively impacting children’s health and academic success.Over 280,000 Ohio children face hunger as proposed cuts target school meal programs
Proposed cuts to federal school meal programs could deprive over 280,000 Ohio children of free meals, affecting 728 schools in the state. The cuts, part of a budget plan by the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee, would raise eligibility for the Community Eligibility Provision, leaving thousands of low-income students without access to free school meals. Advocates warn that this will increase food insecurity, negatively impacting children’s health and academic success.