Would you be willing to testify on a bill that targets hungry kids? Comment or message us. Read more from our friends at Kansas Action for Children.

“Under HB 2674, Kansas would be prohibited from participating in the new, permanent Summer EBT program. The federal program would provide just $120 in summer grocery benefits for children who are eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. That modest benefit, 100% federally funded, would help fill the gap that many Kansas families face when their children are on summer break and no longer have access to school breakfast and lunch.

“We are still having trouble believing that some lawmakers want to prevent Kansas kids from having enough to eat during the summer, but that’s what would happen under this bill. A hearing has not been set for the bill yet, but the Committee needs to hear from Kansans like you that we should decrease child hunger in the summer months, not make it worse. You can tell Committee members to do the right thing and oppose HB 2674.”

See KAC’s petition here: https://act.newmode.net/action/kac/keep-kids-fed-tell-lawmakers-oppose-summer-ebt-ban?source=SS&fbclid=IwAR3NLGckT5OXbP5bwFCYmAiliqX15JMntqY8GofDNTpEwPEftBPjXN1jJmg

Published on Facebook on Feb. 9th, 2024