Iowa will not participate this summer in a federal program that gives $40 per month to each child in a low-income family to help with food costs while school is out, state officials have announced.

The state has notified the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it will not participate in the 2024 Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer for Children — or Summer EBT — program, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Education said in a Friday news release.

“Federal COVID-era cash benefit programs are not sustainable and don’t provide long-term solutions for the issues impacting children and families. An EBT card does nothing to promote nutrition at a time when childhood obesity has become an epidemic,” Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds said in the news release.

    • NeuromancerM
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      -211 months ago

      That is part of being an adult. Taking care of yourself and your obligations.

      • PizzaMan
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        11 months ago

        So why is it my obligation to address poverty instead of the governments?

        • NeuromancerM
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          -211 months ago

          You don’t think an adult should be responsible for their actions? /

          • PizzaMan
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            211 months ago

            Quit trying to put words in my mouth.

            I don’t have children, I’m not in poverty. I have not caused others to be in poverty. So how is it my obligation to solve U.S. poverty instead of the governments?

                • NeuromancerM
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                  -111 months ago

                  I said it the job of the people to take care of themselves. You seem to be passionate about this. Out your money were your mouth is and donate