DiNapoli: New York's Successful School Meal Expansion May Be at Risk Under Federal Changes
New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warned that federal SNAP and Medicaid eligibility changes could reduce school-meal reimbursements and increase the state's cost of maintaining universal free meals. His report gives preliminary May 2026 school-lunch participation of more than 1.9 million. The October 15 release describes a funding risk, not an announced end to free meals.
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