Fewer States Sign Up For Pandemic EBT Program
Jan. 26, 2022
Most states have not applied for the federal Pandemic Electronic Benefits Transfer program, potentially forfeiting billions of dollars that could benefit students who qualify for free and reduced-price school meals. At the program's peak, it supported 18.5 million children nationwide, but just eight states have been approved for aid so far this year and 17 are in the process of applying.