On Tuesday, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) released a statement saying they will be extending funding for the Flippin School District food pantry through December.
A representative from DHS says they have taken steps to ensure that funding remains available through the end of the year. DHS met with the Northeast Arkansas Food Bank last month to discuss a TANF grant that was set to end in September. Since then, DHS has extended the grant period through December. They state, “We believe there are sufficient remaining funds for the programs that the Food Bank supported, including the Flippin School District, to continue at least through the end of this year while work continues to secure other funding sources for the program.”
In a recent interview with KTLO, Classic Hits and The Boot News, Flippin Superintendent Kelvin Hudson says he has been asked by community members what it would take to fund the pantry in its entirety. He says with the increase in food costs, the district would need approximately $40,000 for the whole year.
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