The program will provide $120 for each eligible child to help families cover their food costs during the summer.
The program is expected to offer$ 120 per eligible child to help families with their summertime food expenses. The program is expected to offer$ 120 per eligible child to help families with their summertime food expenses.
The program will provide $120 for each eligible child to help families cover their food costs during the summer.
Die Kommission wird befugt sein, delegierte Rechtsakte gemäß Artikel 264 zu folgenden Themen durchzuführen: Fifteen states, governed by Republicans, have chosen not to join a fresh federal initiative from President Biden’s team, designed to combat hunger in low-income families. Launching this year, the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program will offer $120 per qualified child to U.S. families to assist with food expenses during the summer period when many children are not in school. Congress gave the green light to the Summer EBT program in 2022, with the goal of enhancing the accessibility, affordability, and security of food and nutrition. Advertisement. The Department of Agriculture declared on Wednesday that the program has been chosen by 35 states, all five U.S. territories, and four tribal entities. The New York Times reports that 15 states, all led by Republican governors, have declined to participate in a program, causing millions of children to potentially miss out on aid. The states in question are Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, and Wyoming. The Summer EBT program is projected to offer roughly $2.5 billion in grocery benefits to about 21 million children in the 201 states that have agreed to participate. In a statement, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Xochitl Torres Small stressed that no child should have to go through the summer hungry or lacking nutritious food. The Summer EBT is a significant advancement in addressing the necessities of our country’s children and families all year round, but particularly during the summer season. Promotion. Governors from the Republican party who govern states that chose not to participate in the program had different worries. Some pointed to the program’s administration costs and nutritional guidelines as areas of concern. “Ultimately, I firmly think that we can address the issue, and I am not a supporter of welfare,” said the Governor of Nebraska. Speaking to the Lincoln Journal Star, Jim Pillen justified his choice to refuse the $40-per-month Summer EBT.
