DES MOINES, Iowa — Wednesday marks the deadline for the state of Iowa to sign on to the summer EBT program, which provides money to low-income families to get groceries for their kids while is school is out.
Now, with no action either way, over 150 organizations signed a letter urging Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign on.
“These quarter million kids aren’t going to get these benefits,” said Mike Owen, deputy director of Common Good Iowa, one of 153 groups on the petition. “I don’t agree with the approach the governor has taken. It is time to get these benefits in place for Iowa kids.”…