NJ families still waiting for over $500M in pandemic food assistance

Name: Families still waiting for over $500M in food assistance
Uploaded: 2021-06-23T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 47 s
Description: Millions of dollars in emergency food money was supposed to be given to New Jersey families this school year. But that hasn’t happened, and thousands of children are going hungry. Chalkbeat Newark's Patrick Wall talks with Rhonda Schaffler about why the money hasn't been distributed.

A federal relief program created last spring was meant to be a lifeline for families

Rhonda Schaffler, Business Correspondent | June 23, 2021 | Coronavirus in NJ

Millions of dollars in emergency food money was supposed to be given to New Jersey families this school year. But that hasn’t happened, and thousands of children are going hungry. Patrick Wall of Chalkbeat Newark discusses why the money hasn’t been distributed.

Support for “Hunger in NJ” has been provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

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TAGS: CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 FOOD INSECURITY HUNGER HUNGER IN NJ PATRICK WALL SCHOOL YEAR

Rhonda Schaffler

Business Correspondent

Rhonda Schaffler has been reporting on business for NJ Spotlight News since 2016. Previously, she worked as an anchor and reporter for CNN, Reuters and Bloomberg.

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