The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities will hold a conference call briefing for journalists on Thursday, September 17 at 12 p.m. (ET) to examine alarmingly high levels of food insecurity, particularly among children, due to the COVID-19 crisis and recession, and the need for Congress to extend the Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) program, which helps reduce food insecurity among children while schools are closed and is set to expire September 30.