FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No Kid Hungry New York Statement on State Budget Passage
NEW YORK, NY—In response to this weekend’s passage of the State budget, No Kid Hungry New York’s Director Rachel Sabella issued the following statement:
“I’m proud to see New York taking monumental strides in the fight against summer hunger by investing in the Summer Electronic Benefits program (Summer EBT). This $13 million of State funding will unlock another $200 million from the federal government that will provide families with critical grocery funds during the summer months, helping cover the cost of the meals their kids count on during the school year.
Summer has traditionally been the hungriest time of year, but thanks to Governor Hochul, the NYS Assembly and NYS Senate, this year will be different for approximately 2 million children across the state. Working alongside traditional summer meal programs, rural non-congregate summer meals and SNAP, Summer EBT provides a comprehensive solution to the long-standing challenge of summer hunger.”
About No Kid Hungry
No child should go hungry in America. But millions of kids could face hunger this year. No Kid Hungry is working to end childhood hunger by helping launch and improve programs that give all kids the healthy food they need to thrive. This is a problem we know how to solve. No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, an organization committed to ending hunger and poverty. Join us at NoKidHungry.org.
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