H.R. 10415 — Food for Thought Act of 2026

This section establishes a competitive grant program, administered by the Food and Nutrition Service, to provide free meals and snacks to low-income students at eligible institutions of higher education where at least 20 percent of undergraduates receive Federal Pell Grants. Grants last up to 2 years and require outreach plans, evaluations of meal-plan policies for enrollment barriers, and notifications about other federal benefits; awards must reflect varied student body sizes, enrollment status, and geographic locations.

This section excludes benefits received under subsection (a) of section 18 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act from treatment as other financial assistance when calculating a student's financial need under section 471(3) of the Higher Education Act.