NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Tennessee created a new summer food assistance program for children after the state opted out of a similar federal program this year.
The $3 million Tennessee Summer Nutrition Initiative (TSNI) is partially modeled after the federal Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, program which gives families with students who qualify for free or reduced lunch $120 to pay for groceries over the summer.
However, the state version only applies to children in 15 of Tennessee’s 94 counties…