Nebraska
USDA approves Nebraska DHHS plan for Summer EBT food program
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture approved on Monday the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to run the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer, or EBT, program.
An estimated 175,000 eligible students or 80,000 households will receive $120 per child for the summer months to ensure they receive the food and services they need when school is not in session.
“These programs are crucial for making sure that kids in our state receive nutritious, consistent meals during the months they’re not in school,” said DHHS CEO Dr. Steve Corsi. “Our children are our future, and we need to make sure they’re taken care of.”
In addition to the cards that will be issued to families, the program will also offer information on the types of nutritious foods parents may purchase with the EBT funds for their children. DHHS will also send text messages and will follow up with families to assess their needs.
In addition to the Summer EBT program, the Summer Food Service Program through the Nebraska Department of Education will provide free meals to children between ages one and 18 at nearly 300 locations across the state. Recipients need not apply or provide paperwork. Most sites will begin providing those meals the first week of June. Families can text “FOOD” or “COMIDA” to 304304 for information on local sites.
School-aged, income-eligible children may receive Summer EBT benefits via these criteria: participation in the SNAP, Aid to Dependent Children, or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations programs; and children on Medicaid with a household income under 185% of the Federal Poverty Level.
School-aged children eligible for free or reduced-price meals through the National School Lunch/Breakfast Programs may also receive benefits if they are involved in head start programs, are homeless, in the foster care system, a migrant, or a runaway.
School-aged children already approved for free or reduced-price meals through filing a school meals application are accepted, as well as those enrolled in a school participating in the NSLP/SBP that are not already eligible but are determined income-eligible through a Summer EBT application. Those will be available come June 1.
If a child meets the first three aforementioned points, they need not complete an application. Their benefits will be issued to a card and mailed to the address on record. Once activated, those EBT cards can be used like any other at approved SNAP retailers to purchase eligible food.
Homeschooled children not receiving public assistance benefits do not qualify for Summer EBT benefits.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Britt Prince scored 20 points and Jessica Petrie added 17 for No. 25 Nebraska in a 78-73 win over Indiana on Thursday night.
Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big 10) in the third quarter. Logan Nissley added 11 points.
Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49. Indiana took a 1-point lead with 5:32 to play, but Nebraska scored 16 points over the final 6:14.
Shay Ciezki scored 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting for Indiana, her fourth time this season scoring more than 30 points. Zania Socka-Nguemen added 19 points and 11 rebounds. Maya Makalusky had 12 points. The Hoosiers shot 51% as a team from the field compared to Nebraska’s 42%, but have dropped their fourth straight game.
Up next
Indiana: Hosts No. 14 Iowa on Sunday.
Nebraska: Hosts No. 4 UCLA on Sunday.
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Nebraska
33 Nebraska senators urge Board of Regents to delay vote on $800M acquisition of Nebraska Medicine
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – Thirty-two Nebraska state senators joined Sen. Brad von Gillern’s letter calling on the Nebraska Board of Regents to delay a vote on the proposed $800 million acquisition of Nebraska Medicine.
The letter, dated Thursday and bearing a total of 33 signatures from state senators, shared concerns about the proposed acquisition, including the lack of transparency to the public and the Legislature.
According to the letter, the regents’ Jan. 9 meeting agenda item summary indicates that the Board has “negotiated the final agreement over a series of meetings in the past 18 months”.
The regents will consider a proposal in which Clarkson Regional Health Services would give up its 50% membership in Nebraska Medicine. The deal would give full control of the health system to the University of Nebraska.
However, the letter said the public and Legislature have had little time to understand the proposal, its impact and any financial implications of the transaction.
“The University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine are two institutions of tremendous significance to our state, and any major changes to the existing structures must be carefully considered,” the letter stated.
Senators are asking the Board to delay the vote to “ensure all viable alternatives have been considered and until all stakeholders understand the impact of the proposal for the state” and the two institutions.
The Board of Regents meeting, previously set for Friday, will now be held Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.
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