News from Congressman Mike Levin

Last month, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that 35 states, including California, will be participating in a permanent Summer EBT Program, which will ensure 21 million children nationwide will have access to nutritious foods over the summer when schools are closed.

This week, I visited Mission Elementary School in Oceanside with USDA Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small to announce the details of the program and how students can participate.

Rep. Mike Levin announces the Summer EBT Program

Qualifying families will now receive $120 per child in grocery benefits when schools close for the summer. Summer EBT is expected to serve over 3.8 million children in California.

To receive Summer EBT benefits in California, students must meet three qualifications.

First, they must have a household income at or below 185% of the federal poverty line. Second, they must attend a school that participates in the National School Lunch Program. And third, they must submit an alternative income form with their school OR their family must already receive SNAP benefits, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or Medicaid.

For California families that receive Medi-Cal, CalFresh, or CalWORKs – your child will automatically receive Summer EBT without an application. However, please make sure your address and family information are accurate and up to date with your county.

If your family doesn’t participate in these programs, but you think you might be eligible for Summer EBT, I urge you to request and fill out the alternative income form from your child’s school.

Read more about the Summer EBT program here.

I voted against the sham impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Don’t be fooled. This impeachment, led by extremists, is political theater designed to distract from the fact that they are unwilling to work in good faith on comprehensive border security or immigration legislation. Speaker Mike Johnson and his far-right flank chose to move forward with this baseless impeachment at the behest of the former president instead of working together on solutions.

Earlier this month, I joined Rep. Salud Carbajal (CA-24) in reintroducing the 100 Year Canister Life Act, which requires nuclear waste canisters to have a design life of at least 100 years. Currently, regulations set by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) require nuclear waste canisters only to have a 40-year lifespan. This legislation would expand the lifespan requirement as we find long-term solutions to store and dispose of spent nuclear fuel.

The San Onofre Nuclear Generation Station has over 3.5 million pounds of nuclear waste in storage and sits on the coast, next to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, and on an active fault line. It’s vital that spent nuclear waste is protected in safe storage containers.

Read more about the bill here.

Earlier this month, I announced a new interactive map tool on my Congressional website that allows you to see where federal investments are being implemented in our district.

Since January 2019, we have delivered over $835 million in federal funding for the 49th. .

A screenshot of the map tool on Rep. Levin's website

It’s important that our taxpayer dollars come back to projects in our communities, and I look forward to continuing to deliver for our district.

The map can be found here.

If you have questions about my work or need help with a federal agency, please don’t hesitate to contact my office. My team and I are here to assist. You can send me an email through my website, call my Oceanside office at (760) 599-5000, or call my Dana Point office at (949) 281-2449. For updates on my work on behalf of our communities, follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Threads at @RepMikeLevin.

Sincerely,

Mike Levin

Member of Congress