CHARLOTTE — Federal cuts to food assistance could impact free student lunches starting next year.
The North Carolina Alliance for Health told our partners at The Charlotte Observer that up to 850,000 children may no longer qualify for free or reduced meals.
Many families who previously qualified will need to fill out new forms starting next year.
If Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools have 25% or more students on SNAP benefits, all students get free lunch.
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