USDA Summer EBT Program to Combat Child Hunger

February 4, 2024

The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service has launched a new program called the Summer EBT to combat child hunger.

This permanent program provides eligible families with benefits preloaded onto cards, which can be used at any grocery store that accepts SNAP or WIC benefits.

The USDA expects more than 30 million children to benefit from this program.

Example: If you have one child, you’ll get $40/month, so 120 dollars for those three months.

The USDA reports 30 states have already notified the USDA about their intentions to launch a program. Tennessee is among those states.

You can learn more by clicking here.

Lucky Knott

One of Southern Tennessee's most experienced and recognized news broadcasters and play-by-play sportscasters. News and Sports Director for Rooster 101.5 FM, 93.9 The Duck and Whiskey Country 105.1, and 95.9. He is currently the play-by-play voice of the Coffee County Red Raiders (31 years) on The Rooster 101.5 and can be heard M-F broadcasting our local news. Lucky has done play-by-play for 3,993 (and counting) sports events on Radio & TV. He also served four years as the Public Information Officer for the Coffee Co. Sheriff's Dept. and taught Radio/TV for six years at Grundy County High School.