It was that if even one school does not meet the criteria, money the region does not stand out. And yet the number of applicants to receive Federal grants are now considered not 58, and 57 subjects, because one of them did not apply. Ministry of education calls them to a final decision of the government. However, in each of them from 1 September nutrition students enrolled from 1st to 4th grade this year for parents will be free, and the majority of expenses will be repaid at the expense of the Federal budget.
As explained by the Deputy Director of the Department of Finance, the economy and the budgetary process of the Ministry of education Andrey Rodionov, each region had its own system of providing hot meals. Now, however, they will be able to count on Federal support in this matter. The total amount of subsidies in 2020 will amount to 16.2 billion rubles, in 2021 it will increase to 40.4 billion rubles, and in 2022-m to 41.8 billion rubles. Of the recipients of co-financing did not exclude the donor regions with surplus budgets. Subsidy entities will be able to get on equal terms, and its size will be determined based on the cost of the food basket and the number of the region’s younger students.
as an example: the cost of a single meal because of food prices in the regions can differ by three times. Serving in the Saratov region for 49,46 of the ruble in the Chukotka Autonomous area will cost 152,38 of the ruble. And if all Nenets Autonomous district total 2780 children will be learning this year in primary school, in Moscow region – 403 209 and is hundreds of times more.
Not forbidden to use the grant on something except products, explained in the Ministry of education. “When calculating Federal subsidies is taken into account the cost of food. But this does not mean that it can only be spent on them,” – said Rodionov. According to him, the Federal money allocated to activities on the organization of hot meals, which may be the wages of cooks, and room rental. He stressed that the subsidy this year may be delayed since only July 15, determined the regions that will receive it.
