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NJ S4822
Bill
Status
11/6/2025
Primary Sponsor
Teresa Ruiz
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AI Summary
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Requires public preschools participating in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to provide snacks free of charge to all enrolled preschoolers, regardless of federal eligibility status
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Establishes a Preschool Snack Reimbursement Grant Program within the Department of Agriculture to reimburse preschools for snack costs incurred while their CACFP federal applications are pending approval
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Appropriates $100,000 to the "Nourishing Young Minds Initiative Fund" for initial grant program operations, with subsequent annual budget requests capped at $1.21 per enrolled preschooler
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Requires the State to pay the difference between federal allocations and actual costs for reduced-price snacks served to federally eligible preschoolers at participating preschools
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Mandates that preschools apply for federal CACFP approval or report to the Departments of Agriculture and Education explaining specific impediments preventing their participation
Legislative Description
Requires State to reimburse federally unreimbursed costs of snacks provided to children at certain preschools; appropriates $100,000.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
11/6/2025