Groups urge Alabama to reverse course, join summer meal program for low-income kids

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Groups urge Alabama to reverse course, join summer meal program for low-income kids

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama was one of 14 states that declined to participate in a federal program that gives summer food assistance to low-income families with school age children, prompting advocates on Wednesday to urge lawmakes to reverse course and join the program. At a public hearing on the proposed education budget, several organizations urged legislators to set aside funding for Alabama to participate in 2025. Program has $35 m…