Increase funding for student meal programs

McGovern introduced a bill to increase funding for student meal programs in underfunded schools. He says it would expand access to locally grown food, improve nutrition, and support programs such as breakfast in the classroom and afterschool snacks, with the goal of helping students stay healthy and fed.

Context: The source does not specify the bill’s funding amount or eligibility rules.

In their own words

I've introduced a bill to properly fund student meal programs in underfunded schools.

The source

Education is foundational to upward mobility

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