印第安纳州选择不提供夏季儿童食品援助, 而爱荷华州批准新的新鲜食品计划. Indiana opts out of summer food aid for kids, while Iowa approves new fresh food program.

印第安纳州将不参加2025年联邦SUN Bucks方案,该方案影响到65万以上先前领取夏季食品补贴的儿童。 Indiana will not participate in the federal SUN Bucks program for 2025, affecting over 650,000 children previously receiving summer food benefits. 同时,爱荷华州已经获得联邦批准实施其健康儿童爱荷华州方案,通过社区分发站每月向每个儿童提供价值40美元的新鲜食物。 Meanwhile, Iowa has received federal approval for its Healthy Kids Iowa program, providing $40 worth of fresh food per child monthly, available through community distribution sites. 这两项决定都引起了人们对可获取性和对低收入家庭的影响的关切。 Both decisions have raised concerns about accessibility and impact on low-income families.