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State Policy
Colorado

Appropriating Money for Local School Food Purchasing and Free Meal Programs

CO S.B. 23-214 2023

Last Visited 3/30/26
Policy Summary

S.B. 23-214 provides appropriations to the Department of Education for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. This bill provides $675,729 (including 0.4 FTE) for the state’s local food purchasing program, the Local Food Program, and more than $4.6 million to expand school meal access by eliminating the reduced-price meal category.

State Colorado
Jurisdiction Name Colorado
Jurisdiction Type state
Food System Topics
  • Farm to School
  • Food Access
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