Indiana pulls out of summer food program for 700,000 kids

Written By Irene Gonzalez

Indiana has withdrawn from a federal program that helps needy families buy food for their kids — nearly 700,000 Hoosier kids — during the summer months. According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, officials did not respond when asked what the program cost the state or why Indiana has pulled out. Says the executive director of the Indy Hunger Network: "(I)t just feels like a giant leap backwards."

‘A giant leap backwards’: Indiana opts out of summer program for hungry schoolchildren

Indiana will no longer participate in a program to feed schoolchildren through direct family payments during summer vacation. (Photo from Lance Cheung for the U.S. Department of Agriculture)

By: Whitney Downard
May 7, 2025

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