Louisiana Families Struggle After Summer Food Program Ends
Lawmakers Divided on the Future of Food Assistance
According to Louisiana Weekly, Louisiana families are feeling the impact of a decision to end a Summer Food Program that helps them buy food during the summer. Raynata Lockett a mom and a veteran is one of them. She lost her SNAP benefits because of her disability income making it hard to afford both summer camp for her kids and enough food. Many families like hers are worried about how they’ll manage without this Summer Food Program help.
Even though people asked them not to Louisiana’s leaders chose not to keep the Summer Food Program going. This means lots of kids might not have enough to eat when school is out. Natalie Jayroe who helps run a food bank is frustrated by this choice. She thinks it’s a missed chance to make sure kids don’t go hungry. Now, lawmakers are talking about what to do next. Some want to keep helping families like Lockett’s while others want to make it harder for them to get the food they need. Lockett feels frustrated that after serving her country she has to fight to feed her children. It’s a reminder that many families still need support to make sure their kids have enough to eat.
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1 in 5 Louisiana Families Struggle as Summer Food Program Ends: A Veteran’s Struggle! (PHOTO: Louisiana Illuminator)
Louisiana Families Struggle as Summer Food Program Ends
Furthermore, as lawmakers keep talking families like Lockett’s are still unsure about what’s going to happen. Without the Summer EBT program places like Second Harvest Food Bank are getting ready for more people needing help even though they’re getting fewer food donations. It’s a tough situation for families who rely on this Summer Food Program support like Lockett’s, showing how important it is to find ways to make sure every kid has enough food in Louisiana.
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