About 15,000 Montana children are expected to benefit from the extension of a government food assistance program that was boosted during the pandemic. The state health department says it will continue offering a temporary food assistance program for families paid for by the federal government.
Gene Hermanson is an administrator with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
“Children that may face food insecurities it’s critical that they are able to eat nutritious meals and have access to them.”
Through the program, families who are eligible to get free or reduced lunches for their kids at school are given additional funds to buy groceries for their households. The goal is to provide food for kids who have lost access to free and reduced lunches because of COVID-19-related closures.
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About 15,000 Montana children are expected to benefit from the extension of a government food assistance program that was boosted during the pandemic. The state health department says it will continue offering a temporary food assistance program for families paid for by the federal government.
Gene Hermanson is an administrator with the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services.
“Children that may face food insecurities it’s critical that they are able to eat nutritious meals and have access to them.”
Through the program, families who are eligible to get free or reduced lunches for their kids at school are given additional funds to buy groceries for their households. The goal is to provide food for kids who have lost access to free and reduced lunches because of COVID-19-related closures.
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