"14 GOP-led states reject federal summer food assistance, Louisiana program terminated"
TL;DR
14 GOP-led states, including Texas and Mississippi, have declined federal funding to provide summer nutrition assistance to low-income families, citing reasons such as philosophical objections to welfare programs and technical challenges. The Summer EBT program, which provides grocery assistance to families with children in free or reduced-price school lunch programs, is expected to cost $2.5 billion this year and help feed 21 million children. Despite concerns about existing summer meal programs, advocates argue that the EBT program could address child hunger and promote nutrition.
Topics:nationpolitics#child-hunger#federal-funding#gop-led-states#low-income-families#politics#summer-nutrition-program
- 14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here's why The Associated Press
- Gov. Landry explains why Louisiana will not participate in the Summer EBT Program WAFB
- La. Black Caucus aghast at governor’s decision to end federal program aimed at feeding children during the summer KSLA
- Officials plea with Landry administration to accept summer food assistance Louisana Illuminator
- Louisiana Summer EBT program dead is Thursday WDSU New Orleans
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