Stitt shouldn’t have opted out of USDA program that feeds hungry youth

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Stitt shouldn’t have opted out of USDA program that feeds hungry youth

Tue, 01/09/2024 - 13:46
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Gov. Kevin Stitt has ignited a firestorm of controversy with a decision to opt out of a federal program designed to alleviate childhood hunger this summer. The USDA’s Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children program provides families $40 per child per month when school’s out. Families that earn up to 185% of the federal poverty line are eligible. Children who qualify typically could…

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