H.R. 5128 — Feed Hungry Kids Act

This section establishes a 25 percent identified student percentage threshold for each school year beginning on or after July 1, 2025, under the formula for special assistance payments to state educational agencies in the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Program, and modifies subclause (II) to reference the new subclause (III). (As background, the identified student percentage—students directly certified for free meals based on program participation (e.g., SNAP) or categorical eligibility (e.g., homeless, foster)—is multiplied by a factor to calculate reimbursement rates under the community eligibility provision, which enables high-need schools or districts to serve free breakfasts and lunches to all students without collecting eligibility applications.)