Texas lawmakers failed to allocate funding for the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) program by the deadline, resulting in the state's exclusion from a federal program designed to assist families with food costs during the summer. Despite high rates of food insecurity, Texas will not provide $120 per eligible child this year to bridge the gap left by the absence of free school meals. Advocates had hoped for legislative action, but the required funding of approximately $55 million was not approved in time.
Celia Cole stated that the Texas Legislature didn't allocate the necessary funding by the deadline, preventing Texas from participating in the Summer EBT program for a second consecutive year.
Feeding Texas emphasized the significance of the Summer EBT program, which offers $120 per eligible child to support families during the summer when school meals aren't available.
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