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Iowa puts $1 million toward summer meal sites, faces criticism for rejecting federal funds

Iowa is directing nearly a million dollars in grant funding to expand summer meal sites for low-income kids.It is an effort that advocates welcome, with worries ....

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Iowa governor announces food program after rejecting feds

Critics say it falls far short of what federal program offered ....

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Governor Reynolds announces summer meal program after rejecting federal program

Hunter 04/11/24 Governor Kim Reynolds on Wednesday announced a $900,000 grant program for low-income families to spend on food for their school-aged children in ....

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Governor's summer meal grants amount to "crumbs for Iowa kids"

Laura Belin: What Governor Kim Reynolds will spend on new summer meal sites works out to 3 percent of the food assistance she rejected. ....

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Iowa puts $1 million toward summer meal sites, still faces criticism for rejecting federal funds

Iowa is directing nearly a million dollars in grant funding to expand summer meal sites for low-income kids. It is an effort that advocates welcome, but some remained worried that it won’t be enough to alleviate the barriers to access that were addressed by a separate federal program — providing roughly $29 million to Iowa's low-income families — that the state rejected. The state is allocating $900,000 to schools and nonprofit organizations that participate in certain federal programs designed to serve summer meals and snacks in counties where at least 50% of children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. ....

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