The so-called Summer EBT program is an extension of the Pandemic EBT program model, which had near-national enrollment and ended last year. 

A Georgia native and finalist on this season of GPB’s The Great American Recipe is using her platform to educate on the issue of food insecurity and summer hunger. In the Atlanta Community Food Bank's Learning Kitchen, Leanna Pierre taught viewers how to recreate two of her favorite recipes and asked them to get involved in improving their communities.

Federally funded summer meal programs, like the one run by the Bibb County School District in Macon, fill the gap during for families experiencing food insecurity.

Many kids look forward to seeing their friends, learning new skills and playing sports when the school year starts back up. However, some children might...