Enacting the Budget Act of 2023 to Fund School Meals for All Implementation and Evaluation and the California Farm to School Incubator Grant Program

S.B. 101 / A.B. 101, the Budget Act of 2023, makes an appropriation for the universal school meals program and an increase of of $154 million due to an increase in the projected number of meals served requiring higher reimbursement under the School Meals for All program. Additionally, $1.3 million is appropriated for the University of California Nutrition Policy Institute to conduct School Meals for All research. Lastly, this bill returns $60 million in funding for the Farm to School Incubator Grant Program to the General Fund.