New York City families: You may be eligible for $120 per child in summer food benefits this year.
The Summer EBT program, which rolled out for the first time last year, is intended to help low-income families cover costs for meals usually provided at school.
The federal benefits followed a similar program that began during the COVID pandemic and operated for several years. But though advocates described that program as a critical lifeline for families in need, some New Yorkers never redeemed their benefits, and millions of dollars in potential aid were routinely left on the table . Some critics blamed the unused funds on insufficient state outreach …