This Amendment provides that, if the funding through the Community Eligibility Provision ("CEP") is eliminated in Delaware, the Department of Education will continue to reimburse public schools for the costs of the Free School Meals Program that the CEP formerly reimbursed.

Plain English Breakdown

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Continuing Meal Reimbursement if Federal Funding Ends

This amendment requires Delaware's Department of Education to keep paying public schools for free meals even if federal funding through the Community Eligibility Provision stops.

What This Bill Does

• Defines the 'Community Eligibility Program' as a special assistance certification and reimbursement alternative under specific federal rules.
• Requires the state Department of Education to continue reimbursing participating public schools for meal costs if Delaware's participation in the Community Eligibility Provision is eliminated.

Who It Names or Affects

• Public schools in Delaware that participate in the Program and are affected by a loss of CEP funding.
• The Department of Education, which must manage these reimbursements under this condition.

Terms To Know

Community Eligibility Provision (CEP)

A federal program that provides special assistance certification and reimbursement for school meals.

Reimburse

To pay back the cost of something after it has been spent or provided.

Limits and Unknowns

• The amendment only applies if Delaware's participation in the Community Eligibility Provision is eliminated.
• It does not specify how long this state reimbursement will last beyond that event.
• The text does not say what happens to schools that do not currently participate in the Program.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment provides that, if the funding through the Community Eligibility Provision ("CEP") is eliminated in Delaware, the Department of Education will continue to reimburse public schools for the costs of the Free School Meals Program that the CEP formerly reimbursed.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. S. Moore

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 125

AMEND House Bill No. 125 by inserting after line 34 and before line 35, and redesignating accordingly, the following:

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(2) “Community Eligibility Program” means the special assistance certification and reimbursement alternative under 7 C.F.R. § 245.9(f).

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FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 125 by inserting after line 61 and before line 62 the following:

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(f) If a public school participates in the Program and this State’s participation in the Community Eligibility Provision is eliminated, the Department shall continue to reimburse the public school for the costs of the Program that the Community Eligibility Provision formerly reimbursed.

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SYNOPSIS

This Amendment provides that, if the funding through the Community Eligibility Provision ("CEP") is eliminated in Delaware, the Department of Education will continue to reimburse public schools for the costs of the Free School Meals Program that the CEP formerly reimbursed.