The next wave of federal food aid for children and families

Last month, the Biden administration unveiled the $1.8 trillion
American Families Plan, which includes $45 billion to enrich
federal nutrition programs for families and children. The plan
builds on the expansion of the Pandemic-EBT program from March
2021.


Research has shown that summer EBT programs decrease food
insecurity among children but some children have yet to
benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic food aid program due to
administrative challenges.


Listen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander
discuss food insecurity and President Biden's latest efforts on
federal food aid.


Related Links:


How COVID-19 Threatens The Safety Net For US Children (Health
Affairs)

Biden Proposal Will Make Free School Lunch Available To 29
Million Children Every Summer (CNBC)

Low-Income Families Left Waiting For Billions In Food Aid As
Children Go Hungry (Politico)

The Effect Of Pandemic EBY On Measures Of Food Hardship
(Brookings)




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