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Discussion on school food funding and federal reimbursement

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    Council Member Brannan inquires about the $25 million increase in school food funding and why it wasn't baselined across the plan period. Director Jiha explains that the funding depends on meal participation and is reimbursed by the federal government.

    • The increase was not baselined because it depends on participation rates
    • Director Jiha assures that there's no reason to worry about federal funding for the program
    • The city gets reimbursed by the federal government for every meal served