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Fighting Hunger: Closing the Summer Feeding Gap

December 16, 2016 Kalena Thomhave, Program Analyst, Community Meals Branch, Child Nutrition Programs, Food and Nutrition Service

Summer is tough to enjoy when you’re hungry. It’s a hard reality that many kids from low-income households face when school is out and the weather turns sunny. To help close the summer feeding gap, the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer demonstration offers a new model to do just that. Without the...

Food and Nutrition

Summer Food for Children Demonstration Projects: Finding New Ways to End Childhood Hunger

March 19, 2014 Audrey Rowe, USDA Food and Nutrition Service Administrator

When school lets out, millions of children look forward to camps, pools, and blockbuster movies. However, many children will also experience hunger. When school is in session, low-income students receive free or reduced-price school meals that help families stretch their food budget. When the school...

Food and Nutrition
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