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The answer should be obvious: Of course not. This turns welfare on its head.
Welfare is supposed to serve as a safety net for those in need. But the Biden administration and some legislators would like to turn the needs-based federal school meal programs into a blanket entitlement: free school meals for all.
The push for universal free school meals isn’t new. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 created a controversial provision known as the community eligibility provision a key component of the free-for-all school meal movement.
It allows schools or school districts with just 40% of its student population eligible for certain federal welfare programs to provide free meals for all of its students, regardless of whether the students come from low-income families.
Second round of R-EBT coming to eligible Louisiana children
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The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has received federal approval to distribute a second round of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible families.
P-EBT benefits will start rolling out in the summer to qualifying households with children in grades K-12 (including pre-K students in public and some private schools).
Students are eligible to receive P-EBT if they would normally receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, but haven’t been receiving those meals during the 2020-21 school year because their school is closed or they are on a fully virtual or hybrid learning schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Second round of Pandemic EBT benefits coming to eligible Louisiana children Share Updated: 11:02 AM CDT May 11, 2021 WDSU Digital Team Share Updated: 11:02 AM CDT May 11, 2021 WDSU Digital Team The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) has received federal approval to distribute a second round of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible families.P-EBT benefits will start rolling out in the summer to qualifying households with children in grades K-12 including pre-K students in public and some private schools, according to DCFS.The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service approved the state’s plan on April 22, 2021.Students are eligible to receive P-EBT if they would normally receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program but haven’t been receiving those meals during the 2020-21 school year because their school is closed or the
DCFS has received federal approval to distribute a second round of #PandemicEBT (P-EBT) benefits to eligible families.
Qualifying households with students in grades K-12 will being receiving the P-EBT benefits this summer. Students are eligible to receive P-EBT if they would normally receive free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program, but havenât been receiving those meals during the 2020-21 school year because their school is closed or they are on a fully virtual or hybrid learning schedule due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Schools will report to DCFS which students meet the criteria for eligibility and whether they are on a hybrid or fully virtual learning schedule. DCFS will then issue P-EBT benefits on a Louisiana Purchase EBT card to each eligible student at the mailing address provided by their school.