Hi, Michelle, do you know what the status of the summer food program for kids is? From what I’ve seen, the state has missed deadline after deadline – in August 2024, Jan 1 2025, and Feb 15. Supposedly there was also a March 1 deadline, but I am not sure of that. In any case, TX will leave something like $400 million on the table. It join…
Hi, Michelle, do you know what the status of the summer food program for kids is? From what I’ve seen, the state has missed deadline after deadline – in August 2024, Jan 1 2025, and Feb 15. Supposedly there was also a March 1 deadline, but I am not sure of that. In any case, TX will leave something like $400 million on the table. It joins a dozen other red states in rejecting (if we have) this money. (In 2024, the state’s excuse was that it had not had time to prepare) Any info is useful! “GOP starves Texas kids” would make a neat headline! ;)
It was discussed in the Senate Finance Committee, but I didn't hear any solutions. Every single agency is understaffed and underfunded, and no one has the manpower or resources to divy it out unless the legislature passes a bill for it. I haven't seen any bills regarding it yet, but I'll look into it more.
Hi, Michelle, do you know what the status of the summer food program for kids is? From what I’ve seen, the state has missed deadline after deadline – in August 2024, Jan 1 2025, and Feb 15. Supposedly there was also a March 1 deadline, but I am not sure of that. In any case, TX will leave something like $400 million on the table. It joins a dozen other red states in rejecting (if we have) this money. (In 2024, the state’s excuse was that it had not had time to prepare) Any info is useful! “GOP starves Texas kids” would make a neat headline! ;)
It was discussed in the Senate Finance Committee, but I didn't hear any solutions. Every single agency is understaffed and underfunded, and no one has the manpower or resources to divy it out unless the legislature passes a bill for it. I haven't seen any bills regarding it yet, but I'll look into it more.
Thanks!!