State Representative Allison Tant on the Veto of Critical Funds for Floridians

“I was disappointed to see the $1,000,000 in funds for America’s Second Harvest of the Big Bend on the Governor’s veto list. At a time when Floridians are experiencing tough times and are facing an affordability crisis, vetoing funds to support food insecurity is wrong and goes against what Floridians need. During the height of the pandemic, the only meals many individuals in Leon and surrounding counties received were from Second Harvest. The state’s poorest and most food insecure zip code is Leon’s 32304. Second Harvest has worked to expand their footprint and the number of individuals they need to serve has only grown. These funds would have been used to expand their reach into even more counties and would have created new partnerships with community organizations in rural counties,” said Representative Allison Tant (D-Tallahassee).