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New eligibility requirements force district to cancel free lunches at 33 schools, HISD says
Summary by The Pearland Editorial Desk Lileana Pearson , as published by ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC)
· August 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The Houston Independent School District has announced that it will no longer offer automatic free lunch at 33 of its campuses.
In the Houston area, a change is coming to school lunch programs. New eligibility requirements are affecting the availability of free lunches at certain schools. The Houston Independent School District has announced that it will no longer offer automatic free lunch at 33 of its campuses.
This decision was made due to a decrease in the number of students receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. For more information on this change, residents can consult the original announcement from the Houston Independent School District, as reported by ABC13 Houston.
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Category: schools Published: August 7, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK - ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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