{"id":11748,"date":"2020-08-11T14:56:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-11T14:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/florida\/?p=11748"},"modified":"2020-08-11T14:56:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-11T14:56:04","slug":"increase-snap-to-feed-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/florida\/2020\/08\/11\/increase-snap-to-feed-children\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase SNAP to Feed Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the coronavirus rages on across our state, it has caused yet another crisis \u2013 child hunger. Thousands of families with kids right here in Florida are now dealing with unemployment, rising food prices, eviction and hunger. And yet Congress continues to fail these children by leaving nutrition assistance out of the coronavirus relief package.<\/p>\n<p>Hunger is a problem we can actually fix. Increasing SNAP benefits by 15% would mean an additional $25 per month per person. Just $25 per month for a child would allow families to buy the nutritional foods they need to grow and thrive. And extending Pandemic EBT would further ensure kids get the food they need. This program helps families who rely on school meals get the resources they need even if there are disruptions to the upcoming school year, which some districts are already experiencing despite plans to reopen.<\/p>\n<p>Children need this food, and our state needs healthy, nourished, strong children. I am strongly urging Senators Scott and Rubio to support SNAP and P-EBT in the final package.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Please<a href=\"https:\/\/secure.nokidhungry.org\/site\/Advocacy?cmd=display&amp;page=UserAction&amp;id=456\"> send an email<\/a> to your Senators and urge them to tell Senate Leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer to strengthen SNAP and Pandemic EBT in the final COVID relief package.<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s also effective to<a href=\"http:\/\/join.nokidhungry.org\/site\/PageNavigator\/2020_SNAP_click_to_tweet.html\"> Tweet at your Senators<\/a>, urging them to strengthen SNAP and Pandemic EBT in the final package.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, help us keep this issue in front of Senate Leaders by posting this on your social media feeds: Attn Senate Leadership @senatemajldr and @SenSchumer: SNAP and PEBT make it possible for families to feed their children during this crisis. Please stand up for hungry kids and make sure they are in the final #COVID19 relief package! #SNAPFeedsKids<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the coronavirus rages on across our state, it has caused yet another crisis \u2013 child hunger. 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