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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Komadina
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
2/09/07
HB
SHORT TITLE Summer Food Service Programs
SB SM 7
ANALYST White
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Public Education Department (PED)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Memorial 7, in an effort to expand summer food service programs for eligible children,
advocates the preparation of survey on the feasibility of summer food service. All eligible
school districts must present feasibility studies by September 1, 2007, and present to the
Children, Youth and Families Department and the Public Education Department. Furthermore
the Governor requests both departments to prepare a feasibility study for the Governor and the
appropriate legislative committee by October 30, 2007.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
Senate Memorial 7 has no fiscal implications.
SIGNIFICANT ISSUES
Low-income children are eligible to receive meals through the National School and Breakfast
Programs when summer school starts as a Seamless Summer Program at a lower reimbursement
rate through the PED, and as a Traditional Summer Food Service Program at a higher
reimbursement rate through CYFD. The organizations that can be approved for summer meals
are school districts, governmental entities, private nonprofits, residential camps and youth sports
camps. Meals can also be served in boys’ and girls’ clubs, community centers, parks,
playgrounds and school cafeterias. Forty percent or more of children eligible for free or reduced
meals during the school year can qualify to receive summer meals. Less than 50% of New
Mexico school districts administer a summer food program. New Mexico is ranked first in the
nation in food insecurity and third in hunger.