Parents of over 5000 Grand Rapids students will receive EBT for healthy food

Parents over 5000 Grand Rapids students will receive $60 per child in EBT to purchase nutritious food this summer. There will be rules to ensure that food purchased with benefits is healthy.

According to an excerpt from the article:

The $60 stipend will be given in June, July and August. Parents were not disqualified if they already receive food stamps or other state assistance.The families of the 2,500 students involved in the program last year were allowed to remain in the program as long as they completed the consent forms.

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