Over 280,000 Ohio children face hunger as proposed cuts target school meal programs – The Times of India
Ohio faces hunger crisis as federal school meal cuts threaten 280,000 students. (Representative Image) A proposed $3 billion reduction in federal funding for school meal programs could leave over 280,000 Ohio students without access to free breakfast and lunch. The cuts are part of a budget plan being considered by the Republican-led US House Ways and Means Committee. If passed, the change would raise eligibility requirements for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP), a federal program that provides free meals to students in high-poverty areas.Impact on Ohio schoolsAccording to the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), the proposed changes would impact 728 schools across Ohio. The measure would raise the threshold for CEP eligibility from 40% to 60% participation in programs like S...