As Indiana approaches a key deadline to decide whether to rejoin the federal SUN Bucks program, hunger advocates are warning that hundreds of thousands of children could lose access to meals during the summer months. The program previously helped more than 660,000 Indiana children receive food assistance while school was out. Matthew Feltrop, executive director of A Longer Table, emphasizes that consistent access to food is essential for kids’ success and says SUN Bucks is a low-cost, federally funded way to support students when school is not in session. Read more about why local leaders are urging the state to opt back in.

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