Tag Archives: free and reduced lunch

Food Stamp Cuts Would Leave Locals Ineligible, Hungry

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Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 9:27 — 6.9MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreThe U.S. House of Representatives struck down the first draft of the Federal Farm bill, yesterday. The bill, which is rewritten every four years, provides subsidies and insurance to farmers and agricultural businesses. It also serves as the regulatory legislation for SNAP benefits, formerly called food stamps. …

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Grant Program Providing Snacks to Elementary School Ends

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:27 — 1.3MB)Subscribe: RSS | MoreA program that provided afternoon snacks to Fairview Elementary School students has hit a roadblock. Monroe County Community School Corporation spokesperson, Andrew Clampitt, says the grant that funded the program has just ended, leaving many students without afternoon snacks. Clampitt says free afternoon snacks are particularly at …

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