Food pantries and organizations that provide food to those in need are making arrangements for a busy summer — after ...

Tennessee mayors urge Governor Lee to restore Summer EBT, a $120 food assistance program that helped low-income families in all 95 counties during 2024.

As the Tennessee General Assembly prepares for a new legislative session on Jan. 13, local lawmakers are commenting on the ...

Iowa would have served its residents better all along by taking the money and helping families, writes the Register's editorial board.

Lee will seek new funding for the state’s smaller-scale summer feeding programs when he proposes the state budget next month.

Iowa now plans to participate in summer EBT in 2026 after the USDA said it could ban card holders from buying candy or soda.

Governor Bill Lee's decision to opt out of the federal Summer EBT program dims hopes for thousands of Tennessee families ...

Cedar River Academy kitchen manager Teresa Murray bags up food during the Healthy Kids Iowa program event in Cedar Rapids on June 17, 2025. During the program each eligible child receives $40 worth of ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More than two dozen county mayors across Tennessee have signed a letter urging Gov. Bill Lee to opt into the federally-funded food assistance program for school-aged children ...

Advocates for food aid called for the state to participate next year in a federal program aimed at making sure children don’t go hungry during the summer when school meals are not available. Advocates ...

Tennessee's governor opted out of a federal nutrition program, leaving many low-income families without food assistance last summer. The federal Summer EBT program previously helped feed over 700,000 ...