Tricks of the TradeTrump's Second TermMy EconomyI've Always Wondered ...

Loading...

0:00
0% played
Support the fact-based journalism you rely on with a donation to Marketplace today. Give Now!
Stories Tagged as

Summer EBT

I've Always Wondered ...

13 GOP-led states rejected federal funding to feed kids. Where does that unused money go? 

by Janet Nguyen
Oct 18, 2024
A new summer program is helping to feed millions of families in dozens of states. But not everyone qualified.
Families in dozens of states received $120 in summer EBT benefits for each eligible child.
Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images
Share Now on:
SHARE

Oklahoma turned down federal food aid for kids. Tribal nations stepped up.

by Savannah Peters
Aug 9, 2024
Cherokee, Chickasaw and Muscogee nations are offering Summer EBT in an area home to over 100,000 eligible Native and non-Native kids.
Oklahoma declined to participate in the USDA Summer EBT program. Above, Gov. Kevin Stitt.
Brandon Bell/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

Summer EBT will help families buy groceries. But 14 states are opting out.

by Savannah Peters
Apr 12, 2024
Administrative costs and a lack of political will are leading some states to turn down a new food aid program for children.
While $40 per child per month may not solve child food insecurity, it could help families that struggle with grocery costs.
Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE

New summer vacation grocery assistance will help feed millions of children

by Savannah Peters
Jan 12, 2024
The USDA's new Summer EBT program fills gaps left by its existing Summer Food Service Program, where families only get free meals at a specific site.
Summer EBT gives families flexibility to buy their preferred foods,
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
ListenLISTEN
HTML EMBED:
COPY
EMBED EMBED
Share Now on:
SHARE
Subscribe Using:
SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE