With coronavirus-related school closures looming, federal lawmakers have proposed a bill that includes help for families that are struggling to feed their kids while at home.
The provision included in the legislation proposed Wednesday seeks to provide additional emergency funds for"households with children who would otherwise receive free or reduced-price meals if not for their schools being closed due to the COVID-19 emergency."
"In order to be eligible, the child’s school must be closed for no less than five consecutive days," according to the eight-page summary of bill released by House Democrats. "The provisions in this bill for feeding programs like CR-SNAP will help make sure kids, the elderly, and the working poor have the opportunity to get the food they need in the event of a sustained disruption to their normal routines,” said Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson , one of the bill's sponsors.
"This legislation focuses directly on providing support to America’s families, who must be our first priority in this emergency," Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said on Twitter.spending package proposed earlier this month. As of Thursday morning, 2,100 schools have been closed or are scheduled to close across the country, affecting 1,309,426 students, according to
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