田纳西州拒绝提供84M美元的联邦暑期膳食赠款,影响到70万低收入学生。 Tennessee rejects $84M federal summer meals grant, affecting 700,000 low-income students.

田纳西州州长Bill Lee拒绝提供8 400万美元的联邦暑期膳食赠款, 影响约70万名低收入学生, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declined an $84 million federal grant for summer meals, affecting about 700,000 low-income students, sparking criticism from advocates and 36 county mayors who urge enrollment in the 2026 SUN Bucks program. 州此前在2025年放弃了这些资金,估计联邦福利将达到7500万美元,李表示行政费用为500万美元,尽管该计划每花费一美元的福利回报14美元. The state previously forwent the funds in 2025, costing an estimated $75 million in federal benefits, with Lee citing $5 million in administrative costs—though the program returns $14 in benefits per dollar spent. 国家规模较小的努力只为25 000名学生提供了服务。 A smaller state-run effort served only 25,000 students. 立法者和社区领导人警告说,由于尚未宣布任何全面替代办法,因此该决定有可能增加儿童在课间休息期间的饥饿。 Lawmakers and community leaders warn the decision risks increasing child hunger during school breaks, as no comprehensive alternative has been announced. 2026年项目的截止日期是1月1日，李的办公室尚未对此发表评论。 The deadline to opt into the 2026 program was January 1, and Lee’s office has not commented.