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Elizabeth Urban

Missouri Didn't Start Distributing Summer Food Aid to Needy Kids Until the Last Day of Summer

The aid, which was intended to help feed vulnerable families over summer break, was not distributed for the first time until Sept. 19. Representational image. (Credit: Ableimages/Gettyimages)

The state of Missouri has pledged to finish distributing summer food aid to needy families after kids did not receive the aid until the last day of summer, according to a report.

The benefits were a part of a federal program called Summer Electronic Benefits, or SUN Bucks. Each state administered their own program, where each eligible child was given a one-time card loaded with $120, which could be used like a debit card to buy groceries, as reported by the Missouri Independent.

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