State lawmakers restore funding for child summer food program rejected by Gov. Bill Lee

By: Anita Wadhwani

Outlets: Tennessee Lookout

Published: April 17, 2026

Words: 550

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Tennessee lawmakers on Thursday adopted a budget that will allow the state to resume participation in a federal program that helped feed 700,000 low-income kids during the summer months before Gov. Bill Lee opted out in 2024.

The state budget for next year now includes a $7 million line item to help the state pay the administrative costs associated with the Summer EBT program. The program in past years has distributed $84 million in …

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