EBT /tags/ebt EBT en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT Missouri and Kansas families will get summer food benefits for their kids — eventually /government-politics-issues/2024-06-04/missouri-kansas-families-summer-food-benefits-ebt The new summer EBT program will give an extra $120 to eligible school-age kids. But, families in Missouri and Kansas probably won’t get the money until late summer or fall. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-06-04/missouri-kansas-families-summer-food-benefits-ebt Suzanne King More than 170,000 Missouri kids are still waiting for last summer’s food aid /education/2023-08-24/more-than-170-000-missouri-kids-waiting-for-last-summers-food-aid As some states wrap up this year’s summer food aid program, Missouri is still distributing last year’s benefits. Officials say they must complete dispersal by the end of this year Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:00:00 GMT /education/2023-08-24/more-than-170-000-missouri-kids-waiting-for-last-summers-food-aid Clara Bates Missouri turns down millions in federal food aid for low-income children /government-politics-issues/2023-07-17/missouri-turns-down-millions-in-federal-food-aid-for-low-income-children The state said this week it will not participate in a federal program that would provide $120 in benefits to each eligible child, citing administrative hurdles. The decision sparked anger from Missouri parents, who say that officials "basically just robbed us." Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:56:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-07-17/missouri-turns-down-millions-in-federal-food-aid-for-low-income-children Clara Bates In Missouri, participation in WIC benefits program fell more than nearly all other states /government-politics-issues/2022-10-10/in-missouri-participation-in-wic-benefits-program-fell-more-than-nearly-all-other-states During the pandemic, participation in the federal program for low-income women and children dropped more steeply in Missouri than in all but one other state, a new report found. One cause might be Missouri's burdensome administrative system, which requires EBT cards to be physically swiped when loading benefits. Mon, 10 Oct 2022 18:06:32 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-10-10/in-missouri-participation-in-wic-benefits-program-fell-more-than-nearly-all-other-states Clara Bates Missouri Families Can Apply For Federal Pandemic Aid To Cover 2020 School Meals /coronavirus/2021-06-16/missouri-families-can-apply-for-federal-pandemic-aid-to-cover-2020-school-meals A federal program called P-EBT could help cover hundreds of dollars in groceries for families with children who lost access to meals because they attended class online and not in person during the 2020-21 school year. Wed, 16 Jun 2021 23:08:48 GMT /coronavirus/2021-06-16/missouri-families-can-apply-for-federal-pandemic-aid-to-cover-2020-school-meals Kayla Drake