Students to Have Meals During the Summer

Monday, May 3rd, 2021 -- 2:00 PM

(WMTV) More than 30 million students in the U.S. will have food to eat during the summer, after the Biden administration expanded a program using funds from the coronavirus relief package approved in March.

Local officials said this new effort could reduce child hunger in Wisconsin.  “Can I buy food or do I need to pay a bill?”; Thousands of families face this question year round as food insecurity grows when kids are out of school during the summer.

A federal coronavirus aid program aims to give families some relief.  U.S. officials will continue to dish out payments to eligible kids to make up for school meals adding up to about $375 per child over the summer months.

This includes kids enrolled in free or reduced lunch or those under six years old receiving SNAP benefits.  Children already on SNAP would get the benefits as a supplement to what they already receive.

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