US EditionIowa receives federal waiver for summer nutrition program
- The USDA has approved Iowa's new summer food initiative to supply nutritious groceries to children from low-income families during June through August 2025.
- This approval follows Iowa's earlier waiver requests and proposals rejected under the Biden administration due to concerns over effectiveness and federal goals.
- The program distributes $40 worth of healthy foods monthly at local sites, involves partnerships with state agencies and food banks, and targets families with children 4-18 under 185% poverty level.
- Governor Kim Reynolds expressed confidence in Iowa’s established network supporting families, while USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins praised the program as a groundbreaking initiative.
- The program aims to serve more children than the federal Summer EBT but faces criticism that it may limit access and impose barriers for families needing flexible support.
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Beaufort County Schools receives grant for summer lunches
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Iowa receives federal waiver for summer nutrition program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved the Healthy Kids Iowa demonstration project in lieu of the federal government’s summer nutrition program for children, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Wednesday. A press release from the governor’s office called the program an…
USDA grants waiver for governor's 'Healthy Kids Iowa' program - Radio Iowa
Federal officials are giving Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds the go-ahead for a pilot project that will supply boxes of food to some low-income families this summer. During the Biden Administration, Reynolds rejected a summer feeding program for low-income households with school children. It extended $120 worth of electronic benefits for grocery purchases. Reynolds instead proposed […]
Federal government approves Iowa’s summer food pilot program - The Daily Iowan
The U.S. Department of Food and Nutrition Service approved Iowa’s federal waiver to opt out of summer EBT and create a statewide summer food pilot program Wednesday, according to a news release from the governor’s office. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Healthy Kids Iowa, an alternative to the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer program, or Summer EBT, that will utilize community providers across the state. Reynolds’ rejected federal funds for…
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