{"id":12643,"date":"2025-10-20T18:02:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:02:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/maryland\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=12643"},"modified":"2025-10-20T18:05:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:05:01","slug":"frac-summer-ebt-the-proven-cost-effective-solution-to-summer-hunger","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/state.nokidhungry.org\/maryland\/resources\/frac-summer-ebt-the-proven-cost-effective-solution-to-summer-hunger\/","title":{"rendered":"FRAC | Summer EBT: The Proven, Cost-Effective Solution to Summer Hunger"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite the Summer EBT Program\u2019s many benefits, some states have chosen to reject the federal funding it provides and instead are implementing state-funded programs that reach significantly fewer children. 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