Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear is announcing extended support for summer meals programs for Kentucky children.
According to the governor’s office, each eligible student will receive a one-time benefit of $120 to purchase food throughout the summer. About 450,000 Kentucky children will be eligible through the Federal Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program.
Students 6 to 18 years of age who are current recipients of SNAP, KTAP, or Kinship Care benefits, along with children attending schools participating in the National School Lunch Program, are automatically enrolled in the program, while applications for families not automatically enrolled are accepted at kysebt.ky.gov or by contacting your local Department of Community-Based Services office (1-855-306-8959).
The governor’s office says “Providing families with grocery money to make up for the loss of school meals is a proven approach to address the spike in child hunger that occurs during the summer break.”
Several area school districts have launched or are about to launch their summer meals programs including Breckinridge County Schools, Hardin County Schools, and Elizabethtown Independent Schools. Contact your school district for details.
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