Summer EBT Program (2024) $16.3M

• This program would have feed an estimated 136,000 Idaho low-income children over summer months.

• About 1 in 4 Idaho children are considered low-income, meaning the program would have broad benefit to Idaho families. These families must rely on local food banks for help.

• Idaho was one of only 13 states to reject the money. Members of the Idaho legislature reasoned that did not want Idaho families to become dependent on welfare. Some saw the program as charity.

Action: Tell your legislators they must vote to accept Summer EBT funding in 2027 and reduce food insecurity among low-income Idahoans.

Source: https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/education/article287174885.htmlslators

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