State not participating in Sun Bucks
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana families and anti-hunger advocates say the loss of the Sun Bucks program is putting additional strain on household budgets as parents work to feed children during the summer months.
The federal Sun Bucks program provided eligible families with $120 per child during the summer to help pay for groceries. Families could use the benefit to buy items such as bread, rice, beans and other food while children were out of school.
The Indy Hunger Network says many families are already stretching every dollar and turning to food pantries to make ends meet…