USDA denies Iowa's summer food box proposal

USDA denies Iowa's summer food box proposal instead of participating in Summer EBT
The USDA denied Governor Reynold’s request to opt-out of summer EBT and go forward with the state’s own food assistance program."Iowa is facing a hunger crisis,
State proposal for Summer EBT substitute program denied by USDA
The proposed alternative to Summer EBT by Iowa officials has been denied by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a letter dated Oct. 4 to Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia,
USDA denies Iowa's Summer EBT proposal
Gov. Kim Reynolds asked the USDA to allow the state to use the funding and instead provide families with three boxes of food per month rather than let families choose the meals themselves.
USDA rejects Iowa’s food box plan, and anti-hunger advocates ask Reynolds to accept Summer EBT
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ request to send monthly food boxes to low income families over the summer instead of sending them money for food has been denied by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, leaving summer food assistance for at least 240,
After USDA rejection, anti-hunger advocates urge Gov. Reynolds to apply for Summer EBT
The Iowa Hunger Coalition and other anti-hunger advocates called on Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds to apply for Summer EBT after the federal government rejected her alternate program.
USDA denies Iowa plan for delivery of summer food boxes
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has denied Iowa’s proposed plan to provide boxes of food to low-income households with children next summer rather than participate in the federal food benefits
USDA denies Iowa's plan for summer EBT alternative
USDA denies Iowa's plan for summer EBT alternative
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