![]() Kevin Stitt said in a statement that he doesn't want "a single Oklahoma child to go hungry, and I'll keep working to accomplish that, but large, duplicative federal programs don't accomplish that goal." He said that was due to USDA guidance coming in late December, "the level of effort needed" to start a new program and the need for the state legislature to approve money for it. Implementing a Summer EBT program this year was "not feasible" in Texas, state Health and Human Services Commission spokesperson Thomas Vasquez said in a statement to the AP. The states have different reasons for not participating, with Nebraska, Iowa and Oklahoma citing existing programs that already feed children during the summer as reasons not to join Summer EBT. The states that won't offer the extra food aid this summer are: Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont and Wyoming. Some states chose not to participate this summer, although others are expected to join the program in 2025. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.Here's where Summer EBT will be available for kids The USDA estimates it will provide a total of $2.5 billion in grocery benefits in 2024 through the Summer EBT program. The money will be loaded on an EBT card, which can be used at stores that also take Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. How much in grocery money will children get?Įligible families will receive $40 per month per child during the summer - a total of $120 per child. ![]()
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