15 Republican-Led States Reject Federal Food Assistance Program

The program, aimed at aiding low-income families during summer break, is expected to provide nearly $2.5 billion in benefits to 21 million children in participating states.

15 states, all led by Republican governors, have rejected a federal food assistance program that provides $120 per child to make meals more affordable during summer break months when children don't have access to free meals at school.
Mississippi's welfare agency undercut Governor Tate Reeves's reasoning for rejecting the program, stating that the state does not have the capacity to administer the program.
Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen stated that he does not believe in welfare when asked why he was not taking advantage of the program.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds claimed that the federal assistance program was not a long-term solution and does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic.
Summer EBT is expected to provide nearly $2.5 billion in grocery benefits to as many as 21 million children across the 35 states that signed up.