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CEP at Risk as SNAP Shrinks | Milwaukee News
Schools in high-poverty areas rely on the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) to offer free meals to all students — but new federal cuts to SNAP and FoodShare are shrinking the pool of eligible families, threatening this lifeline for kids in need. With work requirements and benefit reductions impacting legal immigrants and others, fewer families qualify for SNAP, meaning fewer schools meet the 25% threshold to participate in CEP. Wisconsin alone could see tens of thousands drop off FoodShare, with ripple effects still unfolding. While families on SNAP still get free meals, and others can…
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