Because Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt opted out of a Summer EBT program to feed children, the Muscogee Nation has decided to give practically identical benefits. The Muscogee, Chickasaw and Cherokee nations have partnered with the United States Department of Agriculture and nonprofit Hunger Free Oklahoma to pool together $16 million dollars from their organizations and matching grants as a stand-in for the EBT program. Both Native and non-Native children are eligible for the program.