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Massachusetts and USDA launch permanent summer nutrition effort; federal Summer EBT to deliver $120 per eligible child
Summary
State and federal officials gathered at Fales Elementary in Westborough to mark the statewide rollout of a permanent summer child nutrition effort that officials said will bring about $70 million in federal Summer EBT funding to Massachusetts and provide a one‑time $120 grocery benefit per eligible child.
Fales Elementary, Westborough — State and federal officials on a July afternoon announced the statewide rollout of a permanent summer child nutrition program that leaders said will expand access to food for low‑income families across Massachusetts.
Governor Healy said the program builds on the administration’s move to make universal free school meals permanent and highlighted recent gains in school meal participation, saying, "in just a year alone, more than 12,000,000 lunches were served, more than 6,000,000 breakfasts were served, and 61,000 students more were served every day." She told the crowd the new federal summer assistance "is a permanent summer…
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