VA HJR267

Commends Virginia schools participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a USDA-funded program providing free breakfast and lunch to all enrolled students at eligible schools

CEP participation has doubled to 1,238 schools and tripled student access to over 700,000 students in Virginia over the past five years, with 117 school divisions now participating

Between 2022-2023 and 2024-2025 school years, 32,000 additional students accessed school breakfast and 43,000 more accessed school lunch statewide

Addresses food insecurity affecting one in seven Virginia children, with two in three families reporting difficulty affording nutritious food alongside other essentials

Directs the Clerk of the House to present copies of the resolution to the Virginia Department of Education's Office of School and Community Nutrition Programs and CEP school representatives