USDA Approves Program to Feed Kids in Alabama

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(Washington, D.C., April 22, 2020) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced Alabama has 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.

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[Minty]

Good to hear that. More help is always appreciated during such a tough time. I wonder how much assistance is exactly provided honestly. Statistical proofs say it all.

 

[Trubadour]

These USDA funding programs have been going on since before the virus hit. I wonder if the current stimulus packages they are handing out because of the virus, are adding to that or not. I ask because we here about funding going to X part of the economy, but not Y. (This part)