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It's Simple - North Dakota Students Can't Learn When They're Hungry
Hunger Knows No Boundaries - There are hungry children in each of North Dakota's 53 counties
Across North Dakota, many families face challenges ensuring their children have access to meals at school. We must support solutions that remove barriers to school meal access, ensuring every student can focus on their education without worrying about where their next meal will come from.
Now is the time to invest in the well-being of our children and the future of North Dakota.
Boost Student Success: well-fed students are more attentive in class, have higher attendance and perform better academically - leading to increased graduation rates and brighter futures.
Ease Cost-related Burdens: expanding access to school meals can put real money, up to $850 per child per year, back in the pockets of hardworking families, which can be used on grocery expenses and help provide a lifeline amidst rising costs of living.
Support Working Families: guaranteeing at least one meal a day at school helps North Dakota families focus on work while giving students the fuel they need to grow, learn and thrive. Provide a reliable, nutritious food source for students each school day
South Carolina
South Carolina has Community Eligibility
Provision requirements set up to expand the
low income access to free and reduced school
meals.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania has legislation in place for
universal free school breakfast only
New York
New York has Community Eligibility Provision
requirements set up to expand the low income
access to free and reduced school
meals.
Ohio
Ohio has legislation in place that pays
for the cost of reduced-price meals.
Connecticut
Connecticut has legislation in place that pays
for the cost of reduced-price meals.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island has legislation in place that pays
for the cost of reduced-price meals.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts has legislation in
place for universal school meals.
Maine
Maine has legislation in place for universal
free school meals.
Vermont
Vermont has legislation in place for universal
free school meals.
Minnesota
Minnesota has legislation in place
for universal free school meals.
North Dakota
During the 2023-24 school year, North Dakota
paid reduced-price cost for those
200% below the FPLD.
New Mexico
New Mexico has legislation in place
for free universal school meals.
Colorado
Colorado has legislation in place
for universal free school meals.
Washington
Washington has Community Eligibility
Provision requirements set up to expand
the low income access to free/reduced
school meals.
Nevada
Nevada had legislation in place for universal
free school breakfast, though it expired
in 2024.
California
California has legislation in place
for universal free school meals.
Michigan
Michigan has legislation in place
for universal free school meals.
Arizona
Arizona has temporary legislation in
place that pays for the cost of reduced-price
meals.
Delaware
Delaware has legislation in place
that pays for the cost of reduced-price
meals.
Louisiana
Louisiana has legislation in place
that pays for the cost of reduced-price
meals.
New Jersey
New Jersey has Community
Eligibility Requirements set up to
expand low income access to
free/reduced school meals.
North Carolina
North Carolina has Community
Eligibility Provision requirements set up
to expand the low income access to
free/reduced school meals.
Arkansas
Arkansas has legislation in place
that pays for the cost of reduced-price meals.
Georgia
Georgia has legislation in place
that pays for the cost of reduced-priced
meals.
Poll: Voters say legislators whiffed on rejecting free school meals
North Dakota Monitor
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Poll: Voters say legislators whiffed on rejecting free school meals
North Dakota Monitor
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