With schools out, more than 37,000 Connecticut kids are expected to rely on free meals through the state’s Summer Meals Program. The USDA-backed effort serves breakfast and lunch at hundreds of sites with no registration required. But advocates warn hunger could rise if Congress approves cuts to SNAP or Medicaid, which could complicate access to the new Summer EBT program. Critics say families could fall through the cracks, and schools could lose federal meal reimbursements.