Democratic lawmakers accuse governor of ‘cruelty’ in opting out of $84 million in federal funds for low-income families ...

Governor Bill Lee's decision to opt out of the federal Summer EBT program dims hopes for thousands of Tennessee families seeking food assistance this summer.

Tennessee's governor opted out of a federal nutrition program, leaving many low-income families without food assistance last summer. The federal Summer EBT program previously helped feed over 700,000 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The deadline is approaching for the state’s decision to opt into a federally-funded food assistance program, called Summer EBT. Summer EBT provides families with a one-time ...