Millions of kids nationwide won't have access to a new federal meal assistance program over the summer because their state opted out.Orlando SentinelMillions of kids living in Republican states won't get federal grocery benefits this summer.Thirteen states opted out of a new federal summer nutritional assistance program.The non-participating states cited everything from technical issues to a dislike for welfare.Millions of low-income kids across the US won't have access to federal grocery benefits over the summer because they live in states that opted out of the new program.Last year, the Department of Agriculture introduced SUN Bucks, a permanent summer electronic benefit transfer program.