In the 2026-27 school year, more than 30 Houston ISD schools will not be participating in a federal program currently providing universal free lunch to thousands of students.
The change comes after the Trump administration made sweeping changes to federal food assistance and the number of Texans participating dropped.
Nearly all HISD students receive lunch at school for free through the federal Community Eligibility Provision program without having to apply. The program provides universal free meals to every student at a school where a large enough percentage of students receive federal assistance from programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…