Montana Democratic Party: Is Governor Gianforte Really Letting Montana Kids Go Hungry?
June 07, 2023
June 07, 2023
HELENA, Montana, June 7 -- The Montana Democratic Party issued the following news release:
Time is running out. Governor Gianforte has not yet accepted Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) that could provide $10 million in food assistance to 73,000 Montana children, and subsequently to the local economy and the 750 stores in the state that accept P-EBT. If the Governor fails to accept the federal funds, the state will "miss its last opportunity to use full federal fundi . . .
Time is running out. Governor Gianforte has not yet accepted Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) that could provide $10 million in food assistance to 73,000 Montana children, and subsequently to the local economy and the 750 stores in the state that accept P-EBT. If the Governor fails to accept the federal funds, the state will "miss its last opportunity to use full federal fundi . . .