Nearly 21 million children in the U.S. and its territories are expected to receive food benefits this summer through a newly permanent federal program, the United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday. “They certainly shouldn’t go hungry because they lose access to nutritious school meals during the summer months.” In December 2022, Congress made Summer EBT permanent starting in 2024 …
Kim Reynolds said in a press release that “federal COVID-era cash benefit programs. don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families.” Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out, state officials have announced. The …
DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out, state officials have announced. The state has notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer …
