Montana to accept federal $ to feed school-aged children next summer
After not accepting similar funds to feed hungry kids last summer, the state of Montana has changed course, and about 170,000 kids will have a better chance at full stomachs this upcoming summer in the Treasure State.
Montana is opting to participate in the federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) program beginning in June 2024, after Democrats decried the state’s decision to not accept similar funds this past summer.
The state previously opted not to apply for $10 million through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program in July, with the Department of Public Health and Human Services citing a “significant administrative burden for what was meant to be a temporary program,” a spokesperson previously told the Daily Montanan.
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