Should Congress establish a grant program to support summer early reading programs held at schools with a summer lunch site?
Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2026 (S. 5318)
Schools that serve summer lunches could run early reading programs for young students, funded through grants to state library agencies.
- Department of Education awards competitive grants to state library administrative agencies
- State library agencies give subgrants to eligible local educational agencies
- Eligible agencies include schools where at least 50% of prekindergarten to grade 3 students read below grade level or are at risk