On the Friday before Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl weekend, Louisiana’s Department of Children and Family Services released a statement regarding the decision of two Louisiana governors to refuse Summer EBT funds for our state’s hungriest children. “Every child deserves a safe home, first and foremost, and families deserve a pathway to self-sufficiency. That is our primary mission,” said…
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Dear Louisiana Friends, Most hungry children in the United States will benefit from the USDA’s Summer EBT program. Louisiana’s children will not. Louisiana refused USDA food funds for our hungry children. Next-to-last in the nation for child poverty, Louisiana refused the food funds. Nearly 600,000 Louisiana children will be hungrier this summer because our leaders in Baton Rouge chose to…
Will Louisiana refuse food for hungry children? All new political leaders make their first significant decision that reveals their priorities. For the newly formed Landry administration in Baton Rouge, the decision about Louisiana’s participation in the USDA’s Summer EBT program for hungry children will show us how dedicated they are to meeting the needs of children. Will Louisiana participate in…
PDF Version: Open Letter: Will Louisiana Refuse Food for Hungry Children? LinkedIn: Open Letter: Will Louisiana Refuse Food for Hungry Children? An Open Letter to Louisiana’s Citizens: Will Louisiana Refuse Food for Hungry Children? Thursday, January 18, 2024 Dear Louisiana Friends, Most hungry children in the United States will benefit from the USDA’s Summer EBT (electronic benefits transfer) program. As…