LINCOLN- On Monday, Gov. Pillen reversed course and decided to apply for $18 million in federal funding for food over the summer for low-income Nebraska families. The program, according to Pillen's Office, is expected to deliver an additional $40 a month in grocery-buying funds to an estimated 150,000 kids across the state.

Gov. Pillen previously faced backlash after denying the funds in December, which he argued were leftover from a now-over COVID-19 pandemic. Pillen said a recent conversation with Se. Ray Aguilar and a visit to Boys Town last week prompted him to change his mind. "This isn't about winning," said Pillen, "It's about doing what's best for kids in Nebraska."

Pillen announced the change of heart during a Monday morning press conference, where has was joined by a bipartisan group of state senators. "I want to thank the Governor for heeding the call of myself, my colleagues and countless Nebraska who asked the Governor to rethink his decision," said Sen. Jen Day, a Democrat.

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