More Food Help Coming To North Carolina Families

Low-income families in North Carolina with school-age children will soon get additional food benefits thanks to federal funds sought by state government due to the COVID-19 crisis. Gov. Roy Cooper announced on Monday that the state is among the first four states approved to provide help through the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer. That's $250 in benefits per child for families whose children are eligible for free and reduced school lunches. The benefits are funded by the federal government and will flow through electronic cards. Program families already are getting the maximum amount of monetary benefits for their household size through April.