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Cuts to food assistance and health care through the recently signed federal tax cut and sending bill may jeopardize Maine’s ...
Recent regulatory changes under the Trump administration have redefined eligibility for federal welfare benefits, impacting programs like SNAP and Head Start. These changes aim to prioritize U.S.
Abbott cited uncertainty over federal funding of the program as his reason for rejecting the state’s participation.
Free school lunch helped many families during the pandemic.But this year, as students head back into the classroom, they face another big change. Federal pandemic-era waivers that made free school ...
The federal government started the summer EBT program in 2011. States can apply to participate in the program. About 72,000 children in 45,105 households have been fed through the program.
Nebraska schools now eligible for federal free lunch program, but benefits must be weighed By Erin Duffy / World-Herald staff writer May 7, 2014 ...
The federal nutrition waiver program that allowed schools to provide breakfast and lunch at no charge to all students, regardless of a family’s income, is set to expire June 30. Mirror photo by ...
A new federal program is trying to ensure that there is no break in breakfast or lunch for Ohio children in lower-income families. The Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for Children ...