FL May Again Reject Federal Funding For Hungry Kids

The Florida Phoenix reports:

DeSantis administration officials haven’t said whether the state will again reject a federal program that gives low-income families money for groceries during the summer.

More than 2 million kids in the state could again miss out on the SUN Bucks program, or summer EBT, if the Florida Department of Children and Families doesn’t tell the federal government by Jan. 1 that it plans to administer it.

Low-income families received $40 per month per school-aged child in a food assistance debit card through the program, but Florida could be among 12 states skipping the program next summer.

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