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State opens more than 60 summer meal sites for kids

Council Bluffs receives summer meal grants

The Council Bluffs Community School District received funding from the Iowa Department of Education to provide access to meals and snacks to children this summer.

43 schools, groups apply for new state grants for summer food assistance for low-income students

A new state grant program to expand existing summer food assistance programs for Iowa students in low-income families received 43 applications, according to state records obtained by The Gazette.

Iowa summer food assistance program draws 43 applicants

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds created and dedicated $900K to the grants after rejecting $29 million in federal funding to remain in a federal food assistance program.

Demand at Iowa food banks continue to break records with 'an emergency level of need'

A new report shows that nearly 11% of Iowa adults and 1 in 6 children are facing food insecurity.