New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced the Summer Meals Act, which would enable more children across the country to receive free summer meals and make administration of the meals easier for sponsors. Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski is co-sponsoring the bill, which is supported by more than 40 national organizations. And Representative Don Young (R-AK) introduced a companion bill in the House. The Summer Meals Act would lower the threshold for community participation in the Summer Food Service Program from 50% of children receiving free or reduced-price school lunch to 40%. The act will also, according to Gillibrand, “reduce paperwork by allowing public-private partner organizations to complete one application for all programs, including after-school meals, weekend meals, meals during holidays and summer.”
Source: The Hill, 7/1/14, Summer Meals
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