北卡罗来纳州在联邦粮食援助方面有损失12 500万美元的风险,除非立法者批准5 000美元的经常性资金,以继续开展SUN Bucks方案。 North Carolina risks losing $125M in federal food aid unless lawmakers approve $5M in recurring funding to continue the SUN Bucks program.

北卡罗来纳州州长Josh Stein(Josh Stein)正在推动州议会批准500万美元的经常性资金, 以维持州参与联邦SUN Bucks计划, North Carolina Governor Josh Stein is pushing the state legislature to approve $5 million in recurring funding to keep the state in the federal SUN Bucks program, which provided $121 million in summer food benefits to over a million children in 2024. 为了获得1.25亿美元的USDA赠款,北卡罗来纳州必须匹配2024年利用私人捐款支付的基金。 To secure a $125 million USDA grant, North Carolina must match funds, which it covered in 2024 using private donations. Stein警告说,如果没有稳定的资金,儿童粮食无保障状况在放学期间可能加剧。 Stein warns that without stable funding, child food insecurity could rise during school breaks. 尽管形势急迫,立法者仍未采取行动,国家预算至少要推迟到4月,而共和国最高领导人没有作出任何回应。 Despite the urgency, lawmakers have not acted, and the state budget remains delayed until at least April, with no response from top Republican leaders. 卫生专家说,粮食无保障损害了儿童的发展,并增加了长期保健费用。 Health experts say food insecurity harms children’s development and increases long-term healthcare costs.