Agriculture Department officials said the Biden administration will announce on the 26th that it will provide more than 30 million low-income children across the United States with $375 per person for meals this summer. NBC reports that the program will be the largest summer food assistance program for children in U.S. history, allowing students to be fed during the approximately 10 weeks of summer vacation when school is not in session. Parents or guardians of low-income schoolchildren will receive the “epidemic electronic benefits transfer program” (P-EBT) sign-up cards in recent weeks, but the speed of operation may vary slightly from state to state.
The report pointed out that the White House to solve the growing problem of hunger, three meals, will be launched this summer in the history of the United States, the largest children’s summer food assistance program.
Stacy Dean, assistant undersecretary for food, business and consumer services at the Department of Agriculture, told NBC that Congress was able to expand this summer’s children’s food assistance program through the structure of the American Rescue Plan, which took effect in March of this year. I think it’s a very effective response to the urgent needs that we’re facing right now,” Dean said.
We know that children often go hungry during the summer, especially this year, when the epidemic has made it more difficult to get food, and we are pleased to be able to offer this program during the summer.”
Low-income schoolchildren usually enjoy free or reduced-price meals at school, but many face food problems during the summer break.
Under the program, low-income children across the United States will have $375 per child to spend on food during the summer months when school is not in session. Estimates show that the maximum number of eligible low-income children will be 34 million people, the average cost of each weekday (weekday) meals about $ 7.
Children under the age of six who are already in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as “food stamps,” and Children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals are automatically included in this summer meal program. Parents or guardians of these low-income children will receive a Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) sign-up card in the mail in the coming weeks. Congress has completed appropriations for the 2021 and 2022 summer meal programs.
The report noted that the progress of processing P-EBT cards varies from state to state, with some states experiencing delays in the past year.
“The EBT card has the same restrictions as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program card, such as the ability to purchase fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products, bread, cereal or other food items, but alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, hot food or non-food items are prohibited. The card can be used to purchase fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy products, bread, cereals or other food items, but alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, hot food or non-food items are prohibited.
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