Community Eligibility Provision of National School Lunch Program; require certain school districts to apply for.

HB 575 requires Mississippi school districts with 25% or more students receiving free lunch in the prior year to apply to the USDA for the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). This would make all meals free for every student at those schools or districts, regardless of family income, without individual income checks. The bill mandates submitting student eligibility data by April 1 and a full application by June 30 each year. It directly affects qualifying school districts and aims to simplify access to free meals under federal nutrition programs.