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