More Utah kids – especially in rural areas – face risk of hunger with end of pandemic waivers stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Advocates warn that low-income families may have to cut back on fruits and vegetables starting in April - if Congress allows part of their food benefits to expire. President Joe Biden s American Rescue Plan bumped up the amount families get to buy fruits and vegetables as part of the Women Infants and Children program, called WIC. Shannon Whaley - director or research and evaluation for Public Health Foundation Enterprises WIC program, a part of Heluna Health in LA - said unless Congress extends that bump by March 11, benefits go back to $9 a month for kids younger than five. .
Food security legislation passes in Utah Senate Committee stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Children s advocates are sounding the alarm about the expiration of a program they say has been key to keeping low-income children fed during the pandemic. Child nutrition waivers were created by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act of March 2020, which gave the U.S. Department of Agriculture the power to approve more than two dozen provisions allowing state and local organizations flexibility to run free meal programs during COVID-19. .
Utah lawmakers consider permanent working group to tackle growing hunger issues stgeorgeutah.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stgeorgeutah.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.