Maryland HB704 establishes the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program to fund schools participating in federal child nutrition programs.

Maryland HB704 establishes the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education. The program provides funding to eligible schools participating in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs. The State Department of Education will administer the program, develop a process for county boards to participate, and distribute funds based on poverty concentration and geographic diversity. The Department will also report on program outcomes and school meal debt. The funding is intended to complement, not replace, federal funds.

Maryland HB704 establishes the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program to fund schools participating in federal child nutrition programs.

Maryland HB704 establishes the Community Eligibility Provision Expansion Program in the State Department of Education. The program provides funding to eligible schools participating in the federal community eligibility provision of the child nutrition programs. The State Department of Education will administer the program, develop a process for county boards to participate, and distribute funds based on poverty concentration and geographic diversity. The Department will also report on program outcomes and school meal debt. The funding is intended to complement, not replace, federal funds.