National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program: Elimination of the State Ameliorative Action Reporting Requirement for School Meals Eligibility Verification

Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), Department of Agriculture (USDA).

This rule rescinds an unnecessary reporting requirement for the school meals application verification process.

Effective date: This rule is effective on June 6, 2025.

Comment date: Comments must be received by July 7, 2025.

Comments can be submitted through the Federal e-rulemaking portal at https://www.regulations.gov and should reference the document number and the date and page number of this issue of the Federal Register . FNS strongly prefers comments be submitted electronically. However, written comments may be submitted ( i.e., postmarked) via mail to Docket No. FNS-2025-0008, FNS, USDA, 1320 Braddock Place, Alexandria, VA 22314. All comments submitted in response to this notice of interim final rulemaking will be included in the record and will be made available to the public.

Please be advised that the identity of individuals or entities submitting comments will be made public on the internet at the address provided above. Parties who wish to comment anonymously may do so by entering“N/A” in the fields that would identify the commenter. A plain language summary of this notice of interim final rule is available at https://www.regulations.gov in the docket for this rulemaking.