What are the eligibility standards for free and reduced price meals?

"Our eligibility standards are not clear at all," she said.

Individual school districts vary widely on the issue of eligibility standards.

Students must meet eligibility standards to apply to program.

But some of the state programs offer greater benefits with more liberal eligibility standards.

You can't reduce the amount of money without affecting eligibility standards.

States have almost complete control over benefit levels and eligibility standards.

The cost of the new eligibility standards is estimated at $93 million annually starting next year.

Furthermore, this policy must establish a single eligibility standard for all federal benefit programs.

One key issue is how and by whom the eligibility standards would be established for vacant apartments.