Texas still has time to accept $450 million to feed kids this summer

Jan. 30—Food bank network and 80+ organizations across the state call for Summer EBT implementation.

Low-income Hunt County families could get a little help keeping food on the table and bellies full this summer if state legislators implement summer EBT payments with the North Texas Food Bank joining a coalition of more than 80 organizations in the Texas Food Policy Roundtable calling on state lawmakers to enact the program.

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