A new federal program called the Community Eligibility Provision eliminates the stigma students may feel when they receive free or reduced-price meals, according to a press release from the Washington Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

The release states that the program allows schools with high numbers of low-income children to serve breakfast and lunch to all students at no charge, regardless of family income.

“Well-nourished children are more focused and better able to learn,” State Superintendent Randy Dorn said in the release. “This new program helps our state educate kids.”

Community Eligibility does not require households to fill out the applications typically associated with free and reduced-price meals. Instead, it relies on information gathered from other programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Temporary Assistance Program for Needy Families.

Piloted in 11 states last year, Community Eligibility is in practice nationwide this school year. In Washington, 119 schools participate.