Florida announced this week it would tap into $820 million in federal food aid money for children in low-income households.

That means parents of up to 2.1 million children could receive $375 to pay for food for each child over the summer.

Florida was the only state not applying for the pandemic relief program, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

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