Montana Democratic Party: 97,500 Montana Children Will Miss Out on Nearly $40M in Federal Food Assistance Unless Gianforte Acts Soon
May 03, 2022
May 03, 2022
HELENA, Montana, May 3 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Unless Governor Gianforte submits a funding request plan soon, 97,500 Montana children will miss out on an estimated $36.6 million in federal food assistance. Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) was established in 2020 to help prevent hunger among children who lost access to school meals during remote learning through the pandemic. The program was a critical lifeline for thousands of families and their childr . . .
Unless Governor Gianforte submits a funding request plan soon, 97,500 Montana children will miss out on an estimated $36.6 million in federal food assistance. Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) was established in 2020 to help prevent hunger among children who lost access to school meals during remote learning through the pandemic. The program was a critical lifeline for thousands of families and their childr . . .