Wisconsin receives federal approval for Summer EBT program, providing extra food benefits to low-income families.

Wisconsin becomes the first state to receive federal approval for its Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program, providing $120 per school-age child in extra food benefits to low-income families during the summer months. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service approved the plan, which aims to help families afford nutritious food and address food insecurity for children when school meals are not available.

March 28, 2024
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