During the pandemic, the federal government covered the entire cost of the Summer EBT program, but starting this summer, states will be on the hook to split administrative costs 50/50.
AdvertisementThirteen Republican-led states ultimately opted out of the program this summer, citing myriad reasons, including redundancy, insufficient support, and politics.
AlabamaAccording to the state's Department of Health, one in four children in Alabama faces food insecurity.
The state will reconsider joining the summer program once the backlog is dealt with, the outlet reported.
Brian Kemp told local outlet 11 Alive that the state already has a summer food program in place.
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