Mississippi has once again declined to apply for a federal program that provides grocery assistance to low-income children during the summer months, missing the deadline for the second consecutive year. This decision means hundreds of thousands of eligible children will miss out on vital food support. The program, known as SUN Bucks, offers $40 per month to each eligible child. Mississippi, facing high rates of childhood hunger, is the only state to forgo this program.
Mississippi again turns down millions of dollars to feed low-income kids during summer monthsMississippi again turns down millions of dollars to feed low-income kids during summer months by Kate Royals and Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today February 3, 2025 Hundreds of thousands of eligible poor Mississippi children will miss out on grocery assistance this summer after the state missed the deadline to apply for the federal program for the second year in a row.
” SUN Bucks was created based on the success of earlier versions of summer food assistance programs and supported by a bipartisan group in Congress. The Biden Administration created the program to help families deal with higher food costs when children are out of school and not receiving free and reduced-price meals.
CHILD POVERTY SUMMER HUNGER FOOD ASSISTANCE MISSISSIPPI FEDERAL PROGRAMS
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