"Governors Reject Summer EBT Program for Children in Louisiana and DCFS"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by PBS NewsHour
The Summer EBT program aims to provide $40 per month for each eligible child to buy food during the summer when school is not in session, benefiting an estimated 21 million children in 35 states. However, 15 states have declined to participate, leaving around eight million children without this assistance. Crystal Fitzsimons from the Food Research and Action Center emphasizes the importance of the program in addressing food insecurity during the summer and hopes that the governors of the non-participating states will reconsider their decision.