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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m confused how Viers Mill didn’t qualify if their FARMS rate is 70% per this state document

https://marylandpublicschools.org/programs/SchoolandCommunityNutrition/Documents/Free%20and%20Reduced%20Data/SY25-Statewide-Detail-by-Agency.csv[/quote]

Because they are not interested in who is actually poor. They only use the statistics for applying for and receiving SNAP benefits, and for many people who don't trust the current federal government, that is not going to happen. VM did extensive outreach with many staff volunteering their time to meet with families and walk them through the online application, and even with that support, families are extremely reluctant to apply for many reasons.

The FARMs rate of inboundary families at VM is actually much higher than 70%. The school has a high number of PEP classes that are only offered at a few locations, most of those students will not attend VM for kindergarten, and do not qualify for FARMs. Yet they are still included in the FARMs percentage numbers. 
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Are the numbers they’re using only from this current administration doesn’t it include numbers from when Biden was in office? I recall hearing about schools losing their title one based on changes from the Montgomery County Council.[/quote]

I watched the issue closely and I don't think it was County Council changes - it was changes that MCPS made after it encouraged schools to stop collecting FARMS forms in cases where the entire school would receive free meals no matter what. Basically, MCPS Central Office dropped the ball, and then their "solution" was to rely on data that dramatically undercounts families who are concerned about being on government rolls.

In terms of the timeline, these are numbers collected in September/October 2024, so you are correct that it was before the election but it was after it was clear Trump could win. This means that people who had legal status (specifically pending asylum or refugee status) could reasonably fear filing for benefits even if they were eligible, because Trump 1.0 imposed "public burden" rules on asylum seekers and refugees, meaning that it disrupted their proceedings if they filed for benefits. [/quote]

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