Biden Admin Plans to Help 34 Million Kids Losing School Lunches in Summertime
Muhlenberg Elementary Center cafeteria workers in Muhlenberg, Pennsylvania, distribute grab-and-go meals to students.
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The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on Monday that it plans to expand access to funding for millions of families with low incomes who are struggling to feed children during the coming summer months when school is out.
Many families rely on free or reduced-price meals during the year to help ensure their children are getting fed throughout the school week. But during summer months, when schools are out of session, millions of families struggle with food insecurity, as they already cannot afford these types of meal plans for their children during the school year.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new effort on Monday that will feed more than 30 million children over the summer by expanding the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefits funded by President Joe Biden s American Rescue Plan.
Low-income families struggle to put nutritious food on the table during the summer months when school is out of session, so these programs have acted as a lifeline for some families.
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Students carry sack lunches at Elk Ridge Elementary School in Buckley, Wash. On Monday, USDA unveiled a new program that would feed millions of children over the summer, when many schools are closed. Ted S. Warren/AP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new effort Monday to feed millions of children this summer, when free school meals traditionally reach just a small minority of the kids who rely on them the rest of the year. The move expands what s known as the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, or P-EBT, program into the summer months, and USDA estimates it will reach more than 30 million children.
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Originally published on April 26, 2021 4:52 pm
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a new effort Monday to feed millions of children this summer, when free school meals traditionally reach just a small minority of the kids who rely on them the rest of the year. The move expands what s known as the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, or P-EBT, program into the summer months, and USDA estimates it will reach more than 30 million children. If children and children s learning and children s health is a priority for us in this country, then we need to fund our priorities, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a Monday interview with NPR s