MN HF1729

Minnesota schools participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture National School Lunch Program must provide free federally reimbursable lunch to all enrolled students each school day.

Schools with an Identified Student Percentage at or above the federal threshold must participate in the Community Eligibility Provision; the state must fund the difference between federal reimbursement and the average cost of a school meal.

Minnesota schools participating in the federal School Breakfast Program must provide free federally reimbursable breakfast to all enrolled students each school day, with state funding covering the difference between federal reimbursement and average breakfast costs.

Schools receiving lunch or breakfast aid must make meals available without charge to all students and cannot deny meals based on outstanding account balances.

Appropriations increased to $14,828,000 for school lunch aid (fiscal year 2022) and $185,025,000 (fiscal year 2023); school breakfast aid increased to $101,000 (fiscal year 2022) and $28,953,000 (fiscal year 2023).