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Governor Jim Pillen: Meeting needs of hungry kids in the most responsible way

Governor Jim Pillen: Meeting needs of hungry kids in the most responsible way

    When COVID-19 hit, it made sense and it was necessary, to identify a way to feed kids in need that didn’t require person-to-person interaction. The federally funded Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer (P-EBT) was born from that era. It has now morphed into the Summer EBT program – one that…

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