The next wave of federal food aid for children and families

Health Affairs This Week

Last month, the Biden administration unveiled the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which includes $45 billion to enrich federal nutrition programs for families and children. The plan builds on the expansion of the Pandemic-EBT program from March 2021.

Research has shown that summer EBT programs decrease food insecurity among children but some children have yet to benefit from the COVID-19 pandemic food aid program due to administrative challenges.

Listen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander discuss food insecurity and President Biden's latest efforts on federal food aid.

Related Links:

• How COVID-19 Threatens The Safety Net For US Children (Health Affairs)
• Biden Proposal Will Make Free School Lunch Available To 29 Million Children Every Summer (CNBC)
• Low-Income Families Left Waiting For Billions In Food Aid As Children Go Hungry (Politico)
• The Effect Of Pandemic EBY On Measures Of Food Hardship (Brookings)

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