"House moves toward using Medicaid data to enroll families in free and reduced-price lunch program"

"For families making up to 185 percent of the federal poverty level, New Hampshire public schools offer free or reduced-price lunches, a federal program intended to reduce childhood hunger among low-income residents. But first comes an application. 

In order to get the discounted prices for lunches, a parent or guardian must write down the income of everyone in the family – including kids, if they are working – note how often the income arrives, and record any additional payments like alimony or regular support from relatives. Then, the parent must send the application back to the school, whether through their child, in person, or online."

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