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Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026Section 5 › Proposal

$37,841,674,000 for the child nutrition programs

Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, section 5, Sec. 5. Written by .

$37,841,674,000 for the child nutrition programs

The document says “shallWho acts: Food and Nutrition ServiceHow: appropriationSec. 5 in the PDF
What the document says

“For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $37,841,674,000 to remain available through September 30, 2027”

Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5

This funds school lunch, school breakfast and the related child nutrition programs. Named pieces within the total include $10,000,000 for grants to buy equipment for school kitchens and $5,000,000 for farm to school work, with any single farm to school grant capped at $500,000 in fiscal year 2026.

What the document actually says

“For necessary expenses to carry out the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), except section 21, and the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1771 et seq.), except sections 17 and 21; $37,841,674,000 to remain available through September 30, 2027”

Making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2026, and for other purposes, Sec. 5
That sentence, in plain words

This money pays for meals for children at school. It can be used through September 2027.

What this is about

School lunch and school breakfast are paid for here. Some of the money buys kitchen gear. Some helps schools buy from nearby farms.

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