Pritzker announces expansion of food benefits for struggling families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- One million kids across Illinois will now have access to food through a pandemic assistance program. That’s 200,000 more eligible children receiving meals than last year.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced qualifying families will receive an Electronic Benefit Transfer card mailed home for each eligible child next month. The card gives families $6.82 each day their child doesn’t have access to a school lunch because of the pandemic.
Pritzker said this is a big opportunity for families to get the help they need. He explained that a meal is much more than just a meal to young children.