A switch to electronic purchasing will make using the Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children easier for low-income families. Sofi Gratas reports.
A boost in funds and flexibility in how food is prepared and packaged was a lifeline for kids coping with hunger. But these measures, passed in response to COVID-19, expire in June, with no extension.
In one month, the child poverty rate increased from 12.1 to 17 percent, the highest rate seen since Dec. 2020. Black and Latino children experienced an even higher rate of poverty.
The free store in an Atlanta middle school offers not only food, but also household items, toiletries, clothing and shoes. Social entrepreneur Jasmine Crowe hopes to open more.
Early data shows that after the child tax credit payments started going out this summer, the number of households with children who experience food insufficiency dropped.
