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Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
- Millions of American children are without extra food this summer after 13 states declined a federal program to help families buy groceries.
- In Florida, families could have received an extra $240 on EBT cards, but the state opted out.
- An estimated 2 million children in Florida could have benefitted from over $258 million in aid, which state officials rejected.
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Families face food insecurity in Republican-led states that turned down federal aid this summer
Millions of children are going without extra food on the table this summer, after 13 states said no to joining a federal program that helps families in need buy groceries.
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Families face food insecurity in states that turned down federal aid
Families face food insecurity in states that turned down federal aid dmonroe Wed, 07/31/2024 - 06:59 PM TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Crystal Ripolio had tears in her eyes as she walked the produce line at the Good News Outreach food bank in Tallahassee. It was the bags of ripe peaches that did her in. “We don’t have anything in our fridge,” Ripolio said.Read more about Families face food insecurity in states that turned down federal aid Read more about …
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