Des Moines — Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott released the following statement in response to the news that Gov. Kim Reynolds’ administration will reject the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 2024 Summer EBT program, which provides food aid for hungry kids.
“We are in a food insecurity crisis, with record numbers of Iowans seeking help from food pantries. It is shocking that in a time of great need our Governor would refuse millions of federal dollars that would go directly to feed hundreds of thousands of Iowa Children,” Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott, D-West Des Moines, said. “Governor Reynolds knows this is a shameful decision that will hurt struggling Iowa families – that’s why she announced it with a cowardly press release full of excuses on the Friday before Christmas.”
“Iowans believe in opportunity for every Iowa kid – including healthy meals during summer breaks,” Trone Garriott said. “There’s still time for the state to reverse course, and I encourage Iowans to tell the governor to do the right thing.”
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