Tennessee launches its summer food benefits this week. Most students in the state will miss out.

Most low income students won’t receive supplemental grocery benefits this summer to help out in the months kids don’t receive school meals. (Photo: Getty Images)

For the first time in five years, the majority of low-income students across Tennessee will not receive supplemental grocery funds this summer to help bridge the months when they aren’t receiving school meals.

Tennessee this week will send one-time $120 payments to an estimated 25,000 low-income students in 15 counties to help pay for summer grocery costs. Tennessee’s largest counties, include Shelby and Davidson, are excluded from the program…

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