USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Texas and New Jersey
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on May 11:
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Texas and New Jersey have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced Texas and New Jersey have been approved to operate Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT), a new program authorized by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), signed by President Trump, which provides assistance to families of children eligible for free or reduced-price meals dealing with school closures.