The bill would exclude certain military housing allowances when household income is calculated for school meal eligibility. It also directs the Secretaries of Agriculture and Defense to report to Congress by October 1, 2026, on the feasibility and cost of directly certifying children in military households for free or reduced-price school meals without an application. The report must consider options for using information from military assistance programs and excluding income from people who are not service members.
If enacted, the change to income calculations could affect whether children in military households qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. The bill does not create direct certification procedures; it asks for a report on possible procedures.
The bill does not specify expenses. The required report would evaluate the feasibility and cost of direct certification.
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