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Committee forwards bill to apply for federal Summer EBT to feed nearly 700,000 children
Summary
House Bill 18 35, which would require the Department of Human Services to apply to participate in the federal Summer EBT program and provide roughly $120 per child for summer meals to nearly 700,000 children statewide, was placed behind the budget for fiscal review and moved forward.
Chairman Hale described House Bill 18 35 as a proposal to seek and, if approved, implement the federal Summer EBT program in Tennessee, providing $120 for summer meals and serving nearly 700,000 children across all 95 counties if enrolled.
"This would be a program that would provide $120 for meals over the summer. It would feed nearly 700,000 children across all 95 counties," Chairman Hale said, outlining the program's reach and intent to address child nutrition during summer months.
Committee members thanked the sponsor for the work but noted the bill carries a fiscal impact; the committee placed the bill behind the budget for a fiscal review, as is routine for measures with an anticipated cost to the state.
